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TI-2004-01966 Aliases CVE-2004-2093GHSA-2h3h-37pp-x96w

Buffer overflow in the open_socket_out function in socket.c for rsync 2.5.7 and earlier…

Priority LOW 23Published · 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
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Buffer overflow in the open_socket_out function in socket.c for rsync 2.5.7 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long RSYNC_PROXY environment variable. NOTE: since rsync is not setuid, this issue does not provide any additional privileges beyond those that are already available to the user. Therefore this issue may be REJECTED in the future.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00998 62nd 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

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:gnu:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.5.7Running onGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5.7 Running on ·GNU

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2093
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2h3h-37pp-x96w

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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