CVE-2007-6199

N/A Unknown

Published: December 01, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

rsync before 3.0.0pre6, when running a writable rsync daemon that is not using chroot, allows remote attackers to access restricted files via unknown vectors that cause rsync to create a symlink that points outside of the module's hierarchy.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00002.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rsync.samba.org/security.html#s3_0_0

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27853

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27863

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/28412

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28457

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31326

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/61005

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1019012

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/500/sol15549.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0257

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:011

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487991/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26638

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4057

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html