TI-2007-03959 Aliases CVE-2007-4091 GHSA-f26v-rp94-xv52

Multiple off-by-one errors in the sender.c in rsync 2.6.9 might allow remote attackers to…

LOW 36Published 2007-08-16 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
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

Multiple off-by-one errors in the sender.c in rsync 2.6.9 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via directory names that are not properly handled when calling the f_name function.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03345 88th 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.6.9:::::::*	2.6.9	Vulnerable	rsync

cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.9 Vulnerable ·rsync

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4091
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f26v-rp94-xv52

References

Advisory 6

Other 5

TI-2007-05915 Unspecified vulnerability in rsync before 3.0.0pre6, when running a writable rsync… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2007-05914 rsync before 3.0.0pre6, when running a writable rsync daemon that is not using chroot… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3

Sources

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