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CVE-2006-2083
Integer overflow in the receive_xattr function in the extended attributes patch (xattr.c) for rsync before 2.6.8 might allow attackers to…
High7.5EPSS 3.7%
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- redhat
Description
Integer overflow in the receive_xattr function in the extended attributes patch (xattr.c) for rsync before 2.6.8 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted extended attributes that trigger a buffer overflow.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.7% · top 10% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (9)
- http://samba.anu.edu.au/ftp/rsync/rsync-2.6.8-NEWS (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-200605-05 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 19920 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 19964 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 2006-0024 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIXx_transferred
- 20011 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- ADV-2006-1606 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- rsync-xattr-overflow(26208) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 17788 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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