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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201605-04
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: rsync: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: May 30, 2016
Bugs: #519108, #540000, #569140
ID: 201605-04

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in rsync, the worst of which
could allow remote attackers to write arbitrary files.

Background
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File transfer program to keep remote files into sync.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-misc/rsync < 3.1.2 >= 3.1.2

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in rsync. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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Remote attackers could write arbitrary files via symlink attacks.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All rsync users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=net-misc/rsync-3.1.2”

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-8242
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8242
[ 2 ] CVE-2014-9512
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9512

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-04

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users’ machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons – Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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