USN-3543-1: rsync vulnerabilities
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3543-1
23rd January, 2018
rsync vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
Several security issues were fixed in rsync.
Software description
- rsync
– fast, versatile, remote (and local) file-copying tool
Details
It was discovered that rsync incorrectly handled certain data input.
An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service or
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-16548)
It was discovered that rsync incorrectly parsed certain arguments. An attacker
could possibly use this to bypass arguments and execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-5764)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 17.10:
-
rsync
3.1.2-2ubuntu0.2
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
-
rsync
3.1.1-3ubuntu1.2
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
-
rsync
3.1.0-2ubuntu0.4
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-3543-1: rsync vulnerabilities
