Low severity · published Dec 6, 2017
CVE-2017-17433
The recv_files function in receiver.c in the daemon in rsync 3.1.2, and 3.1.3-development before 2017-12-03, proceeds with certain file metadata updates before checking for a…
3.7
CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The recv_files function in receiver.c in the daemon in rsync 3.1.2, and 3.1.3-development before 2017-12-03, proceeds with certain file metadata updates before checking for a filename in the daemon_filter_list data structure, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 78% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0; 8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
RS
Rsync · Samba
3.1.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17433
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17433
Third Party Advisory
http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=169
git.samba.org
https://git.samba.org/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3e06d40029cfdce9d0f73d87cfd4edaf54be9c51
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00020.html
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4068
Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1522874#c4
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