CVE-2007-4091

N/A Unknown
Published: August 16, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Multiple off-by-one errors in the sender.c in rsync 2.6.9 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via directory names that are not properly handled when calling the f_name function.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.devel.bugs.general/291908
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2007/08/cve-2007-4091.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26493
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26518
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26537
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26543
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26548
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26634
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26822
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26911
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/27896
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/61039
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-13.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.481089
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/500/sol15548.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1360
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_17_sr.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477628/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25336
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-500-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2915
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36072
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1647
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.devel.bugs.general/291908
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2007/08/cve-2007-4091.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26493
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26518
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26537
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26543
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26548
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26634
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26822
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26911
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27896
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/61039
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-13.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.481089
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/500/sol15548.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1360
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_17_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477628/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25336
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-500-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2915
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36072
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1647
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

48 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.6%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

rsync