=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3506-1
December 07, 2017
rsync vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.10
- Ubuntu 17.04
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in rsync.
Software Description:
- rsync: fast, versatile, remote (and local) file-copying tool
Details:
It was discovered that rsync proceeds with certain file metadata
updates before checking for a filename. An attacker could use this to
bypass access restrictions. (CVE-2017-17433)
It was discovered that rsync does not check for fnamecmp filenames and
also does not apply the sanitize_paths protection mechanism to
pathnames. An attacker could use this to bypass access restrictions.
(CVE-2017-17434)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 17.10:
rsync 3.1.2-2ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 17.04:
rsync 3.1.2-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
rsync 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
rsync 3.1.0-2ubuntu0.3
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3506-1
CVE-2017-17433, CVE-2017-17434
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/3.1.2-2ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/3.1.2-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/3.1.1-3ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/3.1.0-2ubuntu0.3
