Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 10, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-1720
CVE-2008-1720
Description
Buffer overflow in rsync 2.6.9 to 3.0.1, with extended attribute (xattr) support enabled, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Affected products
33cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 32 more
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:2.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
26- rsync.samba.org/ftp/rsync/security/rsync-3.0.1-xattr-alloc.diffnvdPatch
- samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/security.htmlnvdPatch
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.htmlnvd
- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29668nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29770nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29777nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29781nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29788nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29856nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29861nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-16.xmlnvd
- sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.phpnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1545nvd
- www.mail-archive.com/rsync-announce%40lists.samba.org/msg00057.htmlnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.osvdb.org/44368nvd
- www.osvdb.org/44369nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/28726nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1191/referencesnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1215/referencesnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41766nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/600-1/nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00237.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00247.htmlnvd
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