CVE-2006-2083

Description

Integer overflow in the receive_xattr function in the extended attributes patch (xattr.c) for rsync before 2.6.8 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted extended attributes that trigger a buffer overflow.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.51% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory trustix.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://samba.anu.edu.au/ftp/rsync/rsync-2.6.8-NEWS
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-05.xml	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19920	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19964	third party advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0024	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20011	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1606	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26208	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17788	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2083?: CVE-2006-2083 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2083?: To fix CVE-2006-2083, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-2083 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2083 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.