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CVE-2007-4091 Detail

Description

Multiple off-by-one errors in the sender.c in rsync 2.6.9 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via directory names that are not properly handled when calling the f_name function.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (08/22/2007)

Not vulnerable. This flaw did not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, or 4 due to the version of rsync. This flaw does exist in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, but due to the nature of the flaw it is not exploitable with any security consequence due to stack-protector.

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Hyperlink Resource
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.devel.bugs.general/291908
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.devel.bugs.general/291908
http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2007/08/cve-2007-4091.html
http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2007/08/cve-2007-4091.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/26493
http://secunia.com/advisories/26493
http://secunia.com/advisories/26518
http://secunia.com/advisories/26518
http://secunia.com/advisories/26537
http://secunia.com/advisories/26537
http://secunia.com/advisories/26543
http://secunia.com/advisories/26543
http://secunia.com/advisories/26548
http://secunia.com/advisories/26548
http://secunia.com/advisories/26634
http://secunia.com/advisories/26634
http://secunia.com/advisories/26822
http://secunia.com/advisories/26822
http://secunia.com/advisories/26911
http://secunia.com/advisories/26911
http://secunia.com/advisories/27896
http://secunia.com/advisories/27896
http://secunia.com/advisories/61039
http://secunia.com/advisories/61039
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-13.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-13.xml
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.481089
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.481089
http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/500/sol15548.html
http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/500/sol15548.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1360
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1360
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_17_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_17_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477628/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477628/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25336
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25336
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026/
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026/
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-500-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-500-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2915
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2915
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36072
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36072
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1647
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1647

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-4091
NVD Published Date:
08/15/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE