CVE-2017-8805

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-8805
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-10-17 18:29:00 UTC
Updated2017-11-08 16:26:00 UTC
DescriptionDebian ftpsync before 20171017 does not use the rsync --safe-links option, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks via a crafted upstream mirror.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-22

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Debian Ftpsync All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Ask rsync to only allow save symlinks (d1ca2ab2) · Commits · Debian Mirror team / archvsync · GitLab CONFIRM anonscm.debian.org Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
oss-security - CVE-2017-8805: Unsafe symlinks not filtered in Debian mirror script ftpsync CONFIRM www.openwall.com Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
New ftpsync version 20171017 (security update) CONFIRM lists.debian.org Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
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