RSync Daemon Mode Undisclosed Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability

BID:9153

Info

RSync Daemon Mode Undisclosed Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 9153
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2003-0962
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 04 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 12:56AM
Credit: Discovery credited to Timo Sirainen, Mike Warfield, Paul Russell, and Andrea Barisani.
Vulnerable: Sun Cobalt RaQ XTR
Sun Cobalt RaQ 4
Sun Cobalt Qube 3
Slackware Linux 9.1
Slackware Linux 9.0
Slackware Linux 8.1
Slackware Linux -current
SGI ProPack 2.3
rsync rsync 2.5.6
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
+ OpenBSD OpenBSD 3.4
 + OpenBSD OpenBSD 3.3
 + OpenBSD OpenBSD 3.2
 + OpenBSD OpenBSD 3.1
 + OpenBSD OpenBSD 3.0
 + OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.3
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.2
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG Current
 + Redhat Fedora Core1
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
+ Slackware Linux 9.1
+ Slackware Linux 9.0
rsync rsync 2.5.5
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.0
+ Slackware Linux 8.1
+ SuSE Linux 8.1
rsync rsync 2.5.4
+ Immunix Immunix OS 7.3
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 1.0.1
+ MandrakeSoft Multi Network Firewall 2.0
+ MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 ia64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
rsync rsync 2.5.3
rsync rsync 2.5.2
+ Immunix Immunix OS 7+
 rsync rsync 2.5.1
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.5
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.4
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.3
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.1.1
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.1
rsync rsync 2.5 .0
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.5
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.4
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.3
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.1.1
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.1
rsync rsync 2.4.8
rsync rsync 2.4.6
+ EnGarde Secure Linux 1.0.1
+ HP Secure OS software for Linux 1.0
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 1.0.1
+ MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 ia64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
 + SuSE Linux 8.0
+ SuSE Linux 7.3 sparc
 + SuSE Linux 7.3 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 7.3 i386
 + SuSE Linux 7.2 i386
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 x86
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 sparc
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 alpha
 + Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.2
rsync rsync 2.4.5
rsync rsync 2.4.4
+ Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
 + Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
 rsync rsync 2.4.3
+ Caldera OpenLinux 3.1 -IA64
 + Caldera OpenLinux 2.3
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.1
rsync rsync 2.4.1
+ Redhat Linux 6.2 sparc
 + Redhat Linux 6.2 i386
 + Redhat Linux 6.2 alpha
 + Trustix Secure Linux 1.0 1
 rsync rsync 2.4 .0
rsync rsync 2.3.2
+ SuSE Linux 7.0 sparc
 + SuSE Linux 7.0 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 7.0 i386
 + SuSE Linux 7.0 alpha
 + SuSE Linux 6.4 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 6.4 i386
 + SuSE Linux 6.4 alpha
 rsync rsync 2.3.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux eBuilder 3.0
+ SCO eDesktop 2.4
+ SCO eServer 2.3.1
Redhat rsync-2.5.5-4.i386.rpm
+ Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
 Redhat rsync-2.5.5-1.i386.rpm
+ Redhat Linux 8.0 i386
 Redhat rsync-2.5.4-2.i386.rpm
+ Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
 Redhat rsync-2.4.6-5.ia64.rpm
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
 Redhat rsync-2.4.6-5.i386.rpm
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
 Redhat rsync-2.4.6-2.i386.rpm
+ Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
 Redhat Fedora Core1
EnGarde Secure Professional 1.5
EnGarde Secure Professional 1.2
EnGarde Secure Professional 1.1
EnGarde Secure Community 2.0
EnGarde Secure Community 1.0.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8
Not Vulnerable: rsync rsync 2.5.7

Discussion

RSync Daemon Mode Undisclosed Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability

rsync has been reported prone to an undisclosed heap overflow vulnerability when running in daemon mode. The issue has been reported to be remotely exploitable and will provide for an execution of arbitrary code.

Exploit / POC

RSync Daemon Mode Undisclosed Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability

There is evidence of an exploit for this issue circulating in the wild, however this exploit has not been made public.

Solution / Fix

RSync Daemon Mode Undisclosed Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Sun have released a fix to address this issue in the Sun Cobalt RaQ XTR. The fix is linked below.

Sun have released fixes to address this issue in Sun Cobalt RaQ4 and Qube 3 products. Fixes are linked below.

Immunix has released an advisory and fixes to address this issue.

Mandrake has released an advisory that includes fixes to address this issue.

Red Hat Linux has released an advisory (FEDORA-2003-030) and fixes to address this issue in Fedora Core 1. Affected users are advised to apply appropriate fixes as soon as possible. Further information regarding obtaining and applying fixes can be found in the referenced advisory.

Red Hat Linux has released an advisory (RHSA-2003:399-06) to address this issue in Enterprise systems. Affected customers are advised to apply appropriate fixes from the Red Hat Network as soon as possible. Further information regarding obtaining and applying fixes can be found in the referenced advisory.

Red Hat Linux has released an advisory (RHSA-2003:398-01) and fixes to address this issue. Affected users are advised to apply appropriate fixes as soon as possible. Further information regarding obtaining and applying fixes can be found in the referenced advisory.

Gentoo Linux has released an advisory (200312-03) to address this issue. Gentoo have advised that users upgrade to version 2.5.7 of rsync. Users can accomplish this by typing:
emerge sync;
emerge >=net-misc/rsync-2.5.7

EnGarde has released an advisory (ESA-20031204-032) with fixes to address this issue. Guardian Digital Secure Network subscribers may update affected packages using the WebTool. See referenced advisory for additional details.

Slackware has released Slackware Linux Security Advisory SSA:2003-337-01 with fixes to address this issue.

Advisory OpenPKG-SA-2003.051 has been released by The OpenPKG Project to address this issue.

Debian has released advisory DSA 404-1 to address this issue.

Trustix advisory #2003-0048 has been released with fixes for this issue. See references for additional details.

SuSE Security Announcement SuSE-SA:2003:050 has been released with fixes for this issue.

Conectiva has released an advisory and fixes to address this issue.

OpenBSD has made a fixed version available.

TurboLinux has released a security advisory to address this issue. Affected users are advised to execute the following commands:

# turbopkg

OR

For zabom-1.x

# zabom update rsync

For zabom-2.x

# zabom -u rsync

Additional TurboLinux information is available in the referenced advisory.

rsync version 2.5.7 has been released to resolve these issues.

SGI has released a security advisory 20031202-01-U with fixes for SGI ProPack v2.3 for the Altix family of systems. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Apple has released advisories to fix this issue in Apple Jaguar for Mac OS X 10.2.8 and Mac OS X Server 10.2.8 and Panther for Mac OS X 10.3.2 and Mac OS X Server 10.3.2. Please see referenced advisories for more details about obtaining fixes.

SCO has released advisory CSSA-2004-010.0 dealing with this issue. For more information please see the referenced advisory.


Slackware Linux -current

Sun Cobalt RaQ 4

Redhat rsync-2.5.5-4.i386.rpm

Redhat rsync-2.4.6-5.ia64.rpm

Sun Cobalt RaQ XTR

Redhat rsync-2.4.6-2.i386.rpm

Sun Cobalt Qube 3

Redhat rsync-2.5.5-1.i386.rpm

Redhat rsync-2.4.6-5.i386.rpm

Redhat rsync-2.5.4-2.i386.rpm

rsync rsync 2.3.1

rsync rsync 2.3.2

rsync rsync 2.4 .0

rsync rsync 2.4.1

rsync rsync 2.4.3

rsync rsync 2.4.4

rsync rsync 2.4.5

rsync rsync 2.4.6

rsync rsync 2.4.8

rsync rsync 2.5 .0

rsync rsync 2.5.1

rsync rsync 2.5.2

rsync rsync 2.5.3

rsync rsync 2.5.4

rsync rsync 2.5.5

rsync rsync 2.5.6

Slackware Linux 8.1

Slackware Linux 9.0

Slackware Linux 9.1

References

RSync Daemon Mode Undisclosed Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability

References:

© CVE.report 2026

Use of this information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. It is the responsibility of user to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice or other content. EACH USER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY consequences of his or her direct or indirect use of this web site. ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. This site will NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT or any other kind of loss.

CVE, CWE, and OVAL are registred trademarks of The MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. This site includes MITRE data granted under the following license.

Free CVE JSON API cve.report/api

CVE.report and Source URL Uptime Status status.cve.report