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.
Published: 2006-04-28
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 1.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-2084 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.
History

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Andrew Tridgell Rsync
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T17:35:31.243Z

Reserved: 2006-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-2083

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-04-28T21:02:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2006-2083

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2006-04-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-2083 - Bugzilla

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