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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 5, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-8990

CVE-2014-8990

Description

default-rsyncssh.lua in Lsyncd 2.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.

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Affected products

5

Lsyncd/lsyncd2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:lsyncd_project:lsyncd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:lsyncd_project:lsyncd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.1.5
- (no CPE)range: <=2.1.5
Debian/linux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Fedoraproject/Fedora2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

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References

11

github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/issues/220nvdIssue TrackingPatch
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/5nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/18f02ad013b41a72753912155ae2ba72f2a53e52nvdExploitIssue TrackingPatch
github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/e6016b3748370878778b8f0b568d5281cc248aa4nvdExploitIssue TrackingPatch
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145114.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145131.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3130nvdThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/71179nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
secunia.com/advisories/62321nvd
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-05nvd

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