CVE-2018-5764 describes a vulnerability in the parse_arguments function of rsyncd in rsync versions prior to 3.1.3, allowing remote attackers to bypass argument sanitization by repeatedly using the --protect-args option. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) has a low attack complexity and no user interaction required, potentially leading to high integrity impact, affecting various Canonical, Debian, and Samba rsync distributions. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the vulnerability remains a concern for unpatched systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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