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TI-2004-00390 Aliases CVE-2004-0426GHSA-8hxr-8xgg-w97m

rsync before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize paths when running a read/write daemon…

Priority LOW 29Published · 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
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

rsync before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize paths when running a read/write daemon without using chroot, which allows remote attackers to write files outside of the module's path.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03404 88th 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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.6VulnerableAndrew Tridgell
  • cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2004:192 Released 2004-05-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    rsync security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 rsync-2.5.7-4.3E, rsync-2.5.7-4.3E.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 rsync-2.5.7-4.3E, rsync-2.5.7-4.3E.i386, rsync-2.5.7-4.3E.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 rsync-2.5.7-4.3E, rsync-2.5.7-4.3E.i386, rsync-2.5.7-4.3E.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 rsync-2.5.7-4.3E, rsync-2.5.7-4.3E.i386, rsync-2.5.7-4.3E.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:192
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:192
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:192
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:192

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0426
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8hxr-8xgg-w97m

References

Patch 2

Advisory 7

Other 3

  • 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-1999-00467 The rsync command before rsync 2.3.1 may inadvertently change the permissions of the… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

Sources

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