CVE-2002-0048

N/A Unknown

Published: February 27, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:10.rsync.asc

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000458

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-security-announce/2002-Jan/0003.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101223214906963&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101223603321315&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3839

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2002-003.0.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-106

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7993.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/800635

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-009.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1853.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-018.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3958

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:10.rsync.asc