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Debian DSA-3130-1: Moderate Risk from Lsyncd Command Execution

It was discovered that lsyncd, a daemon to synchronize local directories using rsync, performed insufficient sanitising of filenames which might result in the execution of arbitrary commands. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3130-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff January 16, 2015 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : lsyncd CVE ID : CVE-2014-8990 It was discovered that lsyncd, a daemon to synchronize local directories using rsync, performed insufficient sanitising of filenames which might result in the execution of arbitrary commands. For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 2.0.7-3+deb7u1. For the upcoming stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 2.1.5-2. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.1.5-2. We recommend that you upgrade your lsyncd packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Enhance your lsyncd installations to address filename validation vulnerabilities and mitigate command execution threats on Debian systems.. Lsyncd Security, File Sanitization Risk, Command Execution Threat. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jan 16, 2015 Debian