Multiple signedness errors (mixed signed and unsigned numbers) in the I/O functions of…
Priority HIGH 68Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.34016 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed 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 · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.3.2_1.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2_1.2 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.3.2_1.2:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2_1.2 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.3.2_1.2:*:intel:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2_1.2 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.3.2_1.2:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2_1.2 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.3.2_1.2:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2_1.2 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.3.2_1.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2_1.2 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.3 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.3.2_1.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2_1.2 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.3.2_1.2:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2_1.2 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.3.2_1.2:*:intel:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2_1.2 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.3.2_1.2:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2_1.2 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.3.2_1.2:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2_1.2 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.3.2_1.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2_1.2 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.4 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.6 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.5.0_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0_1 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.4 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.6 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.5.0_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0_1 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:018 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:018 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:018 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:018 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0048
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cmff-ch37-hx8m
References
More Andrew Tridgell Rsync vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-1999-00467 The rsync command before rsync 2.3.1 may inadvertently change the permissions of the… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2002-0048 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0048 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cmff-ch37-hx8m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-0048 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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