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.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
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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. |
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History
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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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Status : Modified
Published: 2006-04-28T21:02:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2006-2083
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD