Description
rsync before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize paths when running a read/write daemon without using chroot, which allows remote attackers to write files outside of the module's path.
Published: 2004-04-30
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 3.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-0425 rsync before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize paths when running a read/write daemon without using chroot, which allows remote attackers to write files outside of the module's path.
History

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.02009}

epss

{'score': 0.02434}


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Andrew Tridgell Rsync
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:17:14.631Z

Reserved: 2004-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-0426

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2004-07-07T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2004-0426

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2004-0426 - Bugzilla

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