Gentoo: GLSA-202305-18 Normal: Lsyncd Security Vulnerability Alert
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February 11, 2017
A vulnerability in Lsyncd allows execution of arbitrary code.
Summary
default-rsyncssh.lua in Lsyncd performed insufficient sanitising of filenames.
Topics Covered
Resolution
All Lsyncd users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/lsyncd-2.1.6"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2014-8990 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8990
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-05
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Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Severity: Normal
Title: Lsyncd: Remote execution of arbitrary code
Date: February 10, 2017
Bugs: #529678
ID: 201702-05
Topics Covered
Background
A daemon to synchronize local directories using rsync.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-admin/lsyncd < 2.1.6 >= 2.1.6
Impact
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An attacker, able to control files processed by Lsyncd, could possibly
execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a
Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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