Multiple signedness errors (mixed signed and unsigned numbers) in the I/O functions of rsync 2.4.6, 2.3.2, and other versions allow remote a
Multiple signedness errors (mixed signed and unsigned numbers) in the I/O functions of rsync 2.4.6, 2.3.2, and other versions allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and execute arbitrary code in the rsync client or server.
- Published
- Feb 27, 2002
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 34.0% · 98th percentile
- CWE
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Action score
50
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 40 / 40 · 10.0 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 10 / 30 · 34.0%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| andrew tridgell | rsync | cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- andrew tridgell rsync2.3.1
- andrew tridgell rsync2.3.2
- andrew tridgell rsync2.3.2_1.2
- andrew tridgell rsync2.4.1
- andrew tridgell rsync2.4.3
- andrew tridgell rsync2.4.4
- andrew tridgell rsync2.4.6
- andrew tridgell rsync2.5.0_1
- andrew tridgell rsync2.5.1
Same product
andrew tridgell: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2003-0962Heap-based buffer overflow in rsync before 2.5.7, when running in server mode, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and possibl36Monitor
- CVE-2006-2083Integer overflow in the receive_xattr function in the extended attributes patch (xattr.c) for rsync before 2.6.8 might allow attackers to ex31Monitor
- CVE-2004-0792Directory traversal vulnerability in the sanitize_path function in util.c for rsync 2.6.2 and earlier, when chroot is disabled, allows attac26Monitor
- CVE-2004-0426rsync before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize paths when running a read/write daemon without using chroot, which allows remote attackers to 21Monitor
- CVE-1999-0473The rsync command before rsync 2.3.1 may inadvertently change the permissions of the client's working directory to the permissions of the di8Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×3
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2002-01-25 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2002-01-01 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2002-01-01 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoC-57 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+8981 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- C · data can be read
- Integrity
- C · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- C · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- C
- Integrity impact
- C
- Availability impact
- C
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Noroxi analysis
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References
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:10.rsync.asc
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000458
- lists.suse.com/archives/suse-security-announce/2002-Jan/0003.html
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101223214906963&w=2
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101223603321315&w=2
- online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3839
- www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2002-003.0.txt
- www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-106
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/7993.php
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/800635
- www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-009.php
- www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1853.html
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-018.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/3958
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.