Slackware Linux update for rsync

Published: 2018-02-01

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2017-16548 CVE-2018-5764
CWE-ID	CWE-126 CWE-20
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Slackware Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Vendor	Slackware

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Heap-based buffer over-read

EUVDB-ID: #VU9720

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16548

CWE-ID: CWE-126 - Buffer over-read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to the receive_xattr function in xattrs.c does not check for a trailing '' character in an xattr name. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the daemon, trigger heap-based buffer over-read and cause the application to crash.

Mitigation

Update the affected package rsync.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 13.0 - 14.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2018&m=slackware-security.556837

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU10307