The rsync command before rsync 2.3.1 may inadvertently change the permissions of the…
Priority LOW 11Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The rsync command before rsync 2.3.1 may inadvertently change the permissions of the client's working directory to the permissions of the directory being transferred.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0032 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0473
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r9j2-6gp6-7qcv
References
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More Andrew Tridgell Rsync vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-00044 Multiple signedness errors (mixed signed and unsigned numbers) in the I/O functions of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00869 Heap-based buffer overflow in rsync before 2.5.7, when running in server mode, allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-02028 Integer overflow in the receive_xattr function in the extended attributes patch (xattr.c)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00730 Directory traversal vulnerability in the sanitize_path function in util.c for rsync 2.6.2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2004-00390 rsync before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize paths when running a read/write daemon… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-1999-0473 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0473 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r9j2-6gp6-7qcv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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