CVE-2018-5764
rsync - security update
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 13.1%
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.
How to fix CVE-2018-5764
To remediate CVE-2018-5764, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/rsync—upgrade to 3.1.3-r0 or later
- —upgrade to 3.1.2-2.2 or later
- —upgrade to 3.0.9-4+deb7u2 or later
- —upgrade to 3.1.2-1+deb9u3 or later
Is CVE-2018-5764 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 13.1%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (4)
- from 0, < 3.1.3-r0
- from 0, < 3.1.2-2.2
- from 0, < 3.0.9-4+deb7u2
- from 0, < 3.1.2-1+deb9u3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |