Explain CVE-2008-1720
Buffer overflow in rsync 2.6.9 to 3.0.1, with extended attribute (xattr) support enabled, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': '29856', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/29856'}, {'name': '29788', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/29788'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SR:2008:011', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html'}, {'name': 'GLSA-200804-16', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-16.xml'}, {'name': '[rsync-announce] 20080408 Rsync 3.0.2 released w/xattr security fix (attn: 2.6.9 onward)', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'http://www.mail-archive.com/rsync-announce%40lists.samba.org/msg00057.html'}, {'name': 'USN-600-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'https://usn.ubuntu.com/600-1/'}, {'name': '29781', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/29781'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=591462&group_id=69227'}, {'name': 'ADV-2008-1215', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1215/references'}, {'name': '29770', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/29770'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2008-3047', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00237.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://rsync.samba.org/ftp/rsync/security/rsync-3.0.1-xattr-alloc.diff'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/security.html#s3_0_2'}, {'name': 'MDVSA-2008:084', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:084'}, {'name': 'ADV-2008-1191', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1191/references'}, {'name': '28726', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28726'}, {'name': '1019835', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019835'}, {'name': '29861', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/29861'}, {'name': '29668', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/29668'}, {'name': 'DSA-1545', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1545'}, {'name': 'HPSBMA02447', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2008-3060', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00247.html'}, {'name': '29777', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/29777'}, {'name': 'rsync-xattr-bo(41766)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41766'}, {'name': 'SSRT090062', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2'}, {'name': '44369', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_OSVDB'], 'url': 'http://www.osvdb.org/44369'}, {'name': '44368', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_OSVDB'], 'url': 'http://www.osvdb.org/44368'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED