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TI-2003-00869 Aliases CVE-2003-0962GHSA-wp4j-j8m8-qj4m

Heap-based buffer overflow in rsync before 2.5.7, when running in server mode, allows…

Priority MEDIUM 53Published · 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
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in rsync before 2.5.7, when running in server mode, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and possibly escape the chroot jail.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.23545 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 31

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1VulnerableAndrew Tridgell
cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.2VulnerableAndrew Tridgell
cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0VulnerableAndrew Tridgell
cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerableAndrew Tridgell
cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.3VulnerableAndrew Tridgell
cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.4VulnerableAndrew Tridgell
cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.5VulnerableAndrew Tridgell
cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.6VulnerableAndrew Tridgell
cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.8VulnerableAndrew Tridgell
cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0VulnerableAndrew 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:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.4 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
  • cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.5 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:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.8 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
  • cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
Show 21 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1VulnerableAndrew Tridgell
cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.2VulnerableAndrew Tridgell
cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.3VulnerableAndrew Tridgell
cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.4VulnerableAndrew Tridgell
cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.5VulnerableAndrew Tridgell
cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.6VulnerableAndrew Tridgell
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:rsync:2.4.6-2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*2.4.6-2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:rsync:2.4.6-5:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*2.4.6-5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:rsync:2.4.6-5:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*2.4.6-5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:rsync:2.5.4-2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*2.5.4-2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:rsync:2.5.5-1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*2.5.5-1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:rsync:2.5.5-4:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*2.5.5-4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:engardelinux:secure_community:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableEngardelinux
cpe:2.3:o:engardelinux:secure_community:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableEngardelinux
cpe:2.3:o:engardelinux:secure_linux:1.1:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableEngardelinux
cpe:2.3:o:engardelinux:secure_linux:1.2:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*1.2VulnerableEngardelinux
cpe:2.3:o:engardelinux:secure_linux:1.5:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*1.5VulnerableEngardelinux
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:current:*:*:*:*:*:*:*currentVulnerableSlackware
  • cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
  • cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
  • cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
  • cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.4 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
  • cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.5 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
  • cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.6 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:rsync:2.4.6-2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.6-2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:rsync:2.4.6-5:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.6-5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:rsync:2.4.6-5:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.6-5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:rsync:2.5.4-2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.4-2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:rsync:2.5.5-1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.5-1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:rsync:2.5.5-4:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.5-4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:engardelinux:secure_community:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Engardelinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:engardelinux:secure_community:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Engardelinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:engardelinux:secure_linux:1.1:*:professional:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Engardelinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:engardelinux:secure_linux:1.2:*:professional:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Engardelinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:engardelinux:secure_linux:1.5:*:professional:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Engardelinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:current:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions current Vulnerable ·Slackware

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2003:399 Released 2003-12-04 · Red Hat rating Critical
    rsync security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 rsync-2.5.7-1, rsync-2.5.7-1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 rsync-2.5.7-1, rsync-2.5.7-1.i386, rsync-2.5.7-1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 rsync-2.5.7-1, rsync-2.5.7-1.i386, rsync-2.5.7-1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 rsync-2.5.7-1, rsync-2.5.7-1.i386, rsync-2.5.7-1.ia64
  • RHSA-2003:398 Released 2003-12-04 · Red Hat rating Critical
    : : : New rsync packages fix remote security vulnerability
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3
    • Red Hat Linux 8.0
    • Red Hat Linux 9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2003:399
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2003:399
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2003:399
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2003:399
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2003:398
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:398
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2003:398
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2003:398
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2003:398

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0962
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wp4j-j8m8-qj4m

References

Patch 1

Advisory 4

Other 5

Sources

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