rsync, when running in daemon mode, does not properly call setgroups before dropping…
Priority LOW 12CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
rsync, when running in daemon mode, does not properly call setgroups before dropping privileges, which could provide supplemental group privileges to local users, who could then read certain files that would otherwise be disallowed.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00525 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.5.3 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2002:026 Released 2002-03-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate: : : Vulnerability in zlib library
- Red Hat Linux 6.2
- Red Hat Linux 7.0
- Red Hat Linux 7.1
- Red Hat Linux 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:026 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:026 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:026 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:026 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0080
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mghq-fcpm-9vvg
References
Patch 1
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2002-0080 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0080 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mghq-fcpm-9vvg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-0080 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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