Integer overflow in the receive_xattr function in the extended attributes patch (xattr.c)…
Priority LOW 39Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Integer overflow in the receive_xattr function in the extended attributes patch (xattr.c) for rsync before 2.6.8 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted extended attributes that trigger a buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03723 89th 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
| 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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.2 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.3 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.4 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.5 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.6 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
| cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.7 | Vulnerable | Andrew Tridgell |
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.4 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.5 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.6 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.7 Vulnerable ·Andrew Tridgell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2083
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6vv2-q3g6-6w2x
References
More Andrew Tridgell Rsync vulnerabilities
- 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-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-2006-2083 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-2083 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6vv2-q3g6-6w2x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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