First published: Sat Dec 01 2007(Updated: )
rsync before 3.0.0pre6, when running a writable rsync daemon that is not using chroot, allows remote attackers to access restricted files via unknown vectors that cause rsync to create a symlink that points outside of the module's hierarchy.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Slackware Linux | =8.1 | |
Slackware Linux | =9.0 | |
Slackware Linux | =9.1 | |
Slackware Linux | =10.0 | |
Slackware Linux | =10.1 | |
Slackware Linux | =10.2 | |
Slackware Linux | =11.0 | |
Slackware Linux | =12.0 | |
rsync rsync | =2.3.1 | |
rsync rsync | =2.3.2 | |
rsync rsync | =2.3.2_1.2alpha | |
rsync rsync | =2.3.2_1.2arm | |
rsync rsync | =2.3.2_1.2intel | |
rsync rsync | =2.3.2_1.2m68k | |
rsync rsync | =2.3.2_1.2ppc | |
rsync rsync | =2.3.2_1.2sparc | |
rsync rsync | =2.3.2_1.3 | |
rsync rsync | =2.4.0 | |
rsync rsync | =2.4.1 | |
rsync rsync | =2.4.3 | |
rsync rsync | =2.4.4 | |
rsync rsync | =2.4.5 | |
rsync rsync | =2.4.6 | |
rsync rsync | =2.4.8 | |
rsync rsync | =2.5.0 | |
rsync rsync | =2.5.1 | |
rsync rsync | =2.5.2 | |
rsync rsync | =2.5.3 | |
rsync rsync | =2.5.4 | |
rsync rsync | =2.5.5 | |
rsync rsync | =2.5.6 | |
rsync rsync | =2.5.7 | |
rsync rsync | =2.6 | |
rsync rsync | =2.6.1 | |
rsync rsync | =2.6.2 | |
rsync rsync | =2.6.5 | |
rsync rsync | =2.6.6 | |
rsync rsync | =2.6.7 | |
rsync rsync | =2.6.8 | |
rsync rsync | =2.6.9 |
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CVE-2007-6199 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to allow remote access to restricted files.
To fix CVE-2007-6199, upgrade rsync to version 3.0.0pre6 or later and ensure the rsync daemon is running with a chroot environment.
CVE-2007-6199 affects rsync versions before 3.0.0pre6 on various Linux distributions including Slackware.
CVE-2007-6199 facilitates attacks that exploit the ability to create symbolic links, potentially allowing unauthorized file access.
While CVE-2007-6199 pertains to older versions of rsync, environments using outdated software may still be vulnerable.