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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.


Metrics

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

Weakness Enumeration

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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:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE