CVE-2014-9512

Public Exploit

Description

rsync 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in the synchronization path.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.88% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034786 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76093 vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-04 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00112.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00095.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10977 issue tracking exploit
http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=169 exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2879-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00041.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211170
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211175
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211171
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211168
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9512?
CVE-2014-9512 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9512?
To fix CVE-2014-9512, 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-2014-9512 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-9512 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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