What is the severity of CVE-1999-0473?

CVE-1999-0473 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0473?

To mitigate CVE-1999-0473, upgrade rsync to version 2.3.1 or later.

What does CVE-1999-0473 affect?

CVE-1999-0473 affects rsync versions prior to 2.3.1.

What is the impact of CVE-1999-0473?

The impact of CVE-1999-0473 is that it may unintentionally change the permissions of the client's working directory.

Is CVE-1999-0473 known to be exploited?

There are no public reports of CVE-1999-0473 being actively exploited.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-0473

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

7/4/1999

29/9/1999

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-0473

First published: Wed Apr 07 1999(Updated: )

The rsync command before rsync 2.3.1 may inadvertently change the permissions of the client's working directory to the permissions of the directory being transferred.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Rsync	<=2.3.1

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/145

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0473?
CVE-1999-0473 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0473?
To mitigate CVE-1999-0473, upgrade rsync to version 2.3.1 or later.
What does CVE-1999-0473 affect?
CVE-1999-0473 affects rsync versions prior to 2.3.1.
What is the impact of CVE-1999-0473?
The impact of CVE-1999-0473 is that it may unintentionally change the permissions of the client's working directory.
Is CVE-1999-0473 known to be exploited?
There are no public reports of CVE-1999-0473 being actively exploited.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0473?
CVE-1999-0473 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0473?
To mitigate CVE-1999-0473, upgrade rsync to version 2.3.1 or later.
What does CVE-1999-0473 affect?
CVE-1999-0473 affects rsync versions prior to 2.3.1.
What is the impact of CVE-1999-0473?
The impact of CVE-1999-0473 is that it may unintentionally change the permissions of the client's working directory.
Is CVE-1999-0473 known to be exploited?
There are no public reports of CVE-1999-0473 being actively exploited.