CVE-2011-1097: Buffer Overflow
First published: Fri Feb 04 2011(Updated: )
rsync 3.x before 3.0.8, when certain recursion, deletion, and ownership options are used, allows remote rsync servers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via malformed data.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Samba | =3.0.5 | |
| Samba | =3.0.0 | |
| Samba | =3.0.3 | |
| Samba | =3.0.2 | |
| Samba | =3.0.7 | |
| Samba | =3.0.4 | |
| Samba | =3.0.1 | |
| Samba | =3.0.6 |
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Reference Links
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025256
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0390.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=675036
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0793
- https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7936
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0792
- http://lists.samba.org/archive/rsync/2011-January/025988.html
- http://rsync.samba.org/ftp/rsync/src/rsync-3.0.8-NEWS
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44088
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:066
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44071
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/057736.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/057641.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0876
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/057737.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0873
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133226187115472&w=2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.html
- http://gitweb.samba.org/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=83b94efa6b60a3ff5eee4c5f7812c617a90a03f6
- http://gitweb.samba.org/?p=rsync.git;a=commitdiff;h=83b94efa6b60a3ff5eee4c5f7812c617a90a03f6;hp=c8255147b06b74dad940d32f9cef5fbe17595239
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=675036#c1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=675036#c2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=675036#c4
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=675036#c5
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1097
- http://samba.anu.edu.au/ftp/rsync/src/rsync-3.0.8-NEWS
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0390.html
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2011-1097?
CVE-2011-1097 has a severity that can lead to denial of service and potential remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1097?
To fix CVE-2011-1097, upgrade rsync to version 3.0.8 or later.
Which versions of rsync are affected by CVE-2011-1097?
CVE-2011-1097 affects rsync versions prior to 3.0.8, including versions 3.0.0 through 3.0.7.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2011-1097?
The potential impacts of CVE-2011-1097 include application crashes and remote code execution vulnerabilities.
Who identified CVE-2011-1097?
CVE-2011-1097 was identified by Wayne Davison and others regarding memory safety issues.
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