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CVE-2017-15994 (GCVE-0-2017-15994)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-10-29 06:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 20:13
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Summary
rsync 3.1.3-development before 2017-10-24 mishandles archaic checksums, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. NOTE: the rsync development branch has significant use beyond the rsync developers, e.g., the code has been copied for use in various GitHub projects.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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References
Date Public
2017-10-29 00:00
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