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CVE-2018-5764 Detail

Current Description

The parse_arguments function in options.c in rsyncd in rsync before 3.1.3 does not prevent multiple --protect-args uses, which allows remote attackers to bypass an argument-sanitization protection mechanism.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  01/17/2018
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.5 HIGH
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 3.9

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): None

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.0 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

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

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102803 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040276 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://download.samba.org/pub/rsync/src-previews/rsync-3.1.3pre1-NEWS Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://git.samba.org/rsync.git/?p=rsync.git;a=commit;h=7706303828fcde524222babb2833864a4bd09e07 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00021.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-04
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3543-1/

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*    versions up to (excluding) 3.1.3

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-5764
NVD Published Date:
01/17/2018
NVD Last Modified:
10/21/2018