DEBIAN-CVE-2018-5764

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CVE-2018-5764
Published: 17 Jan 2018, 22:29
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:19

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
30/100
CVSS Score
7.5 HIGH
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

17 Jan 2018, 22:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:19
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The parse_arguments function in options.c in rsyncd in rsync before 3.1.3 does not prevent multiple --protect-args uses, which allows remote attackers to bypass an argument-sanitization protection mechanism.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Systems

  • debian•rsync

    < 3.1.2-2.2 | < 3.1.2-2.2 | < 3.1.2-2.2 | < 3.1.2-2.2

References (1)