CVE-2017-16548 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2017-16548

The receive_xattr function in xattrs.c in rsync 3.1.2 and 3.1.3-development...

Vulnerability Description

The receive_xattr function in xattrs.c in rsync 3.1.2 and 3.1.3-development does not check for a trailing '\0' character in an xattr name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by sending crafted data to the daemon.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

rsync, ubuntu linux, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
2.6.9, 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 17.10, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0

Timeline

Official Publish: November 6th, 2017
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.