Vulnerability Description
rsync 3.x before 3.0.8, when certain recursion, deletion, and ownership options are used, allows remote rsync servers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via malformed data.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Samba | Rsync | 3.0.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://gitweb.samba.org/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=83b94efa6b60a3ff5eee4c5f7812
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/057641.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/057736.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/057737.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.html
- http://lists.samba.org/archive/rsync/2011-January/025988.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133226187115472&w=2
- http://rsync.samba.org/ftp/rsync/src/rsync-3.0.8-NEWS
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44071
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44088
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025256
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:066
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0390.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0792Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0793Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-1097?
CVE-2011-1097 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.1 (MEDIUM). rsync 3.x before 3.0.8, when certain recursion, deletion, and ownership options are used, allows remote rsync servers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) or pos...
How severe is CVE-2011-1097?
CVE-2011-1097 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-1097?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Samba Rsync.