Description
Multiple off-by-one errors in the sender.c in rsync 2.6.9 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via directory names that are not properly handled when calling the f_name function.
Published: 2007-08-16
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 8.6% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1360-1 New rsync packages fix arbitrary code execution
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-4075 Multiple off-by-one errors in the sender.c in rsync 2.6.9 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via directory names that are not properly handled when calling the f_name function.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-500-1 rsync vulnerability
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T14:46:38.629Z

Reserved: 2007-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-4091

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-08-16T00:17:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-4091

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2007-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-4091 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses