CVE-2008-1720
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2008-1720 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2008-04-10 19:05:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.6.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.7.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.7.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.7.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.7.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.7.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.7.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.7.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.7.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.7.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.8.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.8.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.8.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.8.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.8.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.8.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.8.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.8.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.8.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.9.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.9.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.9.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.9.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.9.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.9.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.9.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.9.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.9.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 2.9.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 3.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Samba | Rsync | 3.0.1 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| cwRsync "xattr" Integer Overflow Vulnerability - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Gentoo update for rsync - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| USN-600-1: rsync vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | usn.ubuntu.com | |
| Webmail- OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 8 Update: rsync-2.6.9-5.fc8 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| '[security bulletin] HPSBMA02447 SSRT090062 rev.1 - Insight Control Suite For Linux (ICE-LX) Cross Si' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | |
| rsync | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | samba.anu.edu.au | Patch |
| www.osvdb.org/44369 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.osvdb.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1545-1 rsync | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| [security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report SUSE-SR:200?8:011 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| SourceForge.net: SysAdmin Tools from ITeF!x: Files | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | sourceforge.net | |
| Debian update for rsync - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| rsync.samba.org/ftp/rsync/security/rsync-3.0.1-xattr-alloc.diff | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rsync.samba.org | Patch |
| www.osvdb.org/44368 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.osvdb.org | |
| Rsync 'xattr' Support Integer Overflow Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2008:084 | Mandriva | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.mandriva.com | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 7 Update: rsync-2.6.9-6.fc7 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| Fedora update for rsync - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Mandriva update for rsync - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Ubuntu update for rsync - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Rsync Buffer Overflow in Extended Attribute Support Code Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Webmail - OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | |
| rsync: Execution of arbitrary code — Gentoo Linux Documentation | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| [rsync-announce] Rsync 3.0.2 released w/xattr security fix (attn: 2.6.9 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.mail-archive.com | |
| rsync "xattr" Integer Overflow Vulnerability - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| CVE-2008-1720 - Red Hat Customer Portal | MITRE | access.redhat.com | |
| 441683 – (CVE-2008-1720) CVE-2008-1720 rsync: integer overflow in xattr handling | MITRE | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| [rsync-announce] Rsync 3.0.2 released w/xattr security fix (attn: 2.6.9 | MITRE | www.mail-archive.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
| Organization | Published | Contributor | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | 2008-04-15 | Joshua Bressers | Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect versions of rsync as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5. |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.