A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - rsync: Execution of arbitrary code. Here the announcement:
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200804-16
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: rsync: Execution of arbitrary code
Date: April 17, 2008
Bugs: #216887
ID: 200804-16
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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow in rsync might lead to the remote execution of
arbitrary code when extended attributes are being used.
Background
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rsync is a file transfer program to keep remote directories
synchronized.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-misc/rsync < 2.6.9-r6 >= 2.6.9-r6
Description
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Sebastian Krahmer of SUSE reported an integer overflow in the
expand_item_list() function in the file util.c which might lead to a
heap-based buffer overflow when extended attribute (xattr) support is
enabled.
Impact
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A remote attacker could send a file containing specially crafted
extended attributes to an rsync deamon, or entice a user to sync from
an rsync server containing specially crafted files, possibly leading to
the execution of arbitrary code.
Please note that extended attributes are only enabled when USE="acl" is
enabled, which is the default setting.
Workaround
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Disable extended attributes in the rsync daemon by setting "refuse
options = xattrs" in the file "/etc/rsyncd.conf" (or append "xattrs" to
an existing "refuse" statement). When synchronizing to a server, do not
provide the "-X" parameter to rsync. You can also disable the "acl" USE
flag for rsync and recompile the package.
Resolution
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All rsync users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/rsync-2.6.9-r6"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-1720
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1720
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-16.xml
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
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2008 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
