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CVE-2018-5764 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://download.samba.org/pub/rsync/src-previews/rsync-3.1.3pre1-NEWS CVERelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://git.samba.org/rsync.git/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7706303828fcde524222babb2833864a4bd09e07 CVE
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00021.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00028.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-noinfoInsufficient Information to Classify Weakness[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
samba rsync
< 3.1.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
7.0
8.0
9.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux
14.04
16.04
17.10

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-5764
NVD Published Date:
Jan 17, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-5764 Details - Not Deferred