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CVE-2014-9512 Detail

Current Description

rsync 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in the synchronization path.

Source:  MITRE
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Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.4 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 4.9
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00041.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00095.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00112.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76093
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034786
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2879-1
http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=169 Exploit
https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10977 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-04 Third Party Advisory

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') (CWE-59)

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Configuration 2 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-9512
NVD Published Date:
02/12/2015
NVD Last Modified:
10/30/2018