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CVE-2007-6199

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-6199 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from slackware, from rsync organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-12-01T06:46:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-16

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	slackware	slackware_linux	8.1	No
Operating System	slackware	slackware_linux	9.0	No
Operating System	slackware	slackware_linux	9.1	No
Operating System	slackware	slackware_linux	10.0	No
Operating System	slackware	slackware_linux	10.1	No
Operating System	slackware	slackware_linux	10.2	No
Operating System	slackware	slackware_linux	11.0	No
Operating System	slackware	slackware_linux	12.0	No
Application	rsync	rsync	2.3.1	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.3.2	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.3.2_1.2alpha	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.3.2_1.2arm	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.3.2_1.2intel	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.3.2_1.2m68k	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.3.2_1.2ppc	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.3.2_1.2sparc	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.3.2_1.3	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.4.0	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.4.1	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.4.3	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.4.4	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.4.5	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.4.6	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.4.8	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.5.0	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.5.1	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.5.2	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.5.3	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.5.4	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.5.5	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.5.6	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.5.7	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.6	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.6.1	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.6.2	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.6.5	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.6.6	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.6.7	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.6.8	Yes
Application	rsync	rsync	2.6.9	Yes

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00002.html ([email protected])
http://rsync.samba.org/security.html#s3_0_0 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27853 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27863 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28412 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28457 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31326 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/61005 ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019012 ([email protected])
http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/500/sol15549.html ([email protected])
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0257 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:011 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487991/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26638 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4057 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268 ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00002.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rsync.samba.org/security.html#s3_0_0 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27853 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27863 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28412 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28457 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31326 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/61005 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019012 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/500/sol15549.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0257 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:011 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487991/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26638 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4057 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For slackware's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.