CVE-2018-5764

Published: Jan 17, 2018Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (7)

Products: Samba: Rsync · Debian: Debian Linux · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Samba Rsync	Before 3.1.3

Configuration B

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 7.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 9.0

Configuration C

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 17.10

References (18)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102803

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040276

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://download.samba.org/pub/rsync/src-previews/rsync-3.1.3pre1-NEWS

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://git.samba.org/rsync.git/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7706303828fcde524222babb2833864a4bd09e07

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00021.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00028.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-04

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3543-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102803