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CVE-2018-5764
The parse_arguments function in options.c in rsyncd in rsync before 3.1.3 does not prevent multiple --protect-args uses, which allows…
High7.5EPSS 6.4%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 6.4% · top 6.3% 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
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- affected n/a
References (9)
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180119 [SECURITY] [DLA 1247-1] rsync security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://git.samba.org/rsync.git/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7706303828fcde524222babb2833864a4bd09e07 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 1040276 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- USN-3543-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- GLSA-201805-04 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 102803 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://download.samba.org/pub/rsync/src-previews/rsync-3.1.3pre1-NEWS (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190324 [SECURITY] [DLA 1725-1] rsync security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20211130 [SECURITY] [DLA 2833-1] rsync security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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