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CVE-2006-2083

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.

Published

2006-04-28T21:02:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application andrew_tridgell rsync 2.6.0 Yes
Application andrew_tridgell rsync 2.6.1 Yes
Application andrew_tridgell rsync 2.6.2 Yes
Application andrew_tridgell rsync 2.6.3 Yes
Application andrew_tridgell rsync 2.6.4 Yes
Application andrew_tridgell rsync 2.6.5 Yes
Application andrew_tridgell rsync 2.6.6 Yes
Application andrew_tridgell rsync 2.6.7 Yes
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