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TITLE:
Debian update for rsync

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26634

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26634/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
http://secunia.com/product/13844/
Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid
http://secunia.com/product/530/

DESCRIPTION:
Debian has issued an update for rsync. This fixes a vulnerability,
which can potentially be exploited by malicious people to compromise
a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA26493

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

-- Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 alias etch --

Source:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/rsync/rsync_2.6.9.orig.tar.gz
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/rsync/rsync_2.6.9-2etch1.dsc
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/rsync/rsync_2.6.9-2etch1.diff.gz

alpha architecture (DEC Alpha)
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/rsync/rsync_2.6.9-2etch1_alpha.deb

amd64 architecture (AMD x86_64 (AMD64))
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/rsync/rsync_2.6.9-2etch1_amd64.deb

arm architecture (ARM)
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/rsync/rsync_2.6.9-2etch1_arm.deb

hppa architecture (HP PA RISC)
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/rsync/rsync_2.6.9-2etch1_hppa.deb

i386 architecture (Intel ia32)
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/rsync/rsync_2.6.9-2etch1_i386.deb

ia64 architecture (Intel ia64)
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/rsync/rsync_2.6.9-2etch1_ia64.deb

mips architecture (MIPS (Big Endian))
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/rsync/rsync_2.6.9-2etch1_mips.deb

mipsel architecture (MIPS (Little Endian))
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/rsync/rsync_2.6.9-2etch1_mipsel.deb

s390 architecture (IBM S/390)
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/rsync/rsync_2.6.9-2etch1_s390.deb

sparc architecture (Sun SPARC/UltraSPARC)
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/r/rsync/rsync_2.6.9-2etch1_sparc.deb

-- Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid --

Reportedly, this problem will be fixed later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1360

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA26493:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26493/

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