---------------------------------------------------------------------- BETA test the new Secunia Personal Software Inspector! The Secunia PSI detects installed software on your computer and categorises it as either Insecure, End-of-Life, or Up-To-Date. Effectively enabling you to focus your attention on software installations where more secure versions are available from the vendors. Download the free PSI BETA from the Secunia website: https://psi.secunia.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: rsync "f_name()" Off-By-One Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA26493 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/26493/ CRITICAL: Moderately critical IMPACT: DoS, System access WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: rsync 2.x http://secunia.com/product/2594/ DESCRIPTION: Sebastian Krahmer has reported a vulnerability in rsync, which can potentially be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is caused due to an off-by-one error within the "f_name()" function in flist.c and can be exploited to cause a one-byte stack-based buffer overflow via an overly long directory name. Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code. The vulnerability is reported in version 2.6.9. Other versions may also be affected. SOLUTION: Use rsync in a trusted environment only. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Sebastian Krahmer ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2007/08/cve-2007-4091.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------