SB2015021206 - Link following in Samba Rsync
Published: February 12, 2015 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015021206
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9512)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate or delete data.
rsync 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in the synchronization path.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00041.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00095.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00112.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
- 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
- https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10977
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-04
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211168
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211170
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211171
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211175
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289