CVE-2017-17433

Description

The recv_files function in receiver.c in the daemon in rsync 3.1.2, and 3.1.3-development before 2017-12-03, proceeds with certain file metadata updates before checking for a filename in the daemon_filter_list data structure, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

Category

3.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.55% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=169 third party advisory
https://git.samba.org/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3e06d40029cfdce9d0f73d87cfd4edaf54be9c51
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4068 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00020.html third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1522874#c4 patch third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17433?
CVE-2017-17433 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-17433?
To fix CVE-2017-17433, 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-2017-17433 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-17433 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.
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