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TI-2007-05914 Aliases CVE-2007-6199GHSA-r5c5-5849-8rr9

rsync before 3.0.0pre6, when running a writable rsync daemon that is not using chroot…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-16Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

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

Summary

rsync before 3.0.0pre6, when running a writable rsync daemon that is not using chroot, allows remote attackers to access restricted files via unknown vectors that cause rsync to create a symlink that points outside of the module's hierarchy.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04136 90th 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 · 40

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1Running onSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0Running onSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1Running onSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0Running onSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1Running onSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2Running onSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0Running onSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0Running onSlackware
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.2Vulnerablersync
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Running on ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Running on ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Running on ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Running on ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Running on ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Running on ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Running on ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Running on ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·rsync
Show 30 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.3.2_1.2alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.2_1.2alphaVulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.3.2_1.2arm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.2_1.2armVulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.3.2_1.2intel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.2_1.2intelVulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.3.2_1.2m68k:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.2_1.2m68kVulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.3.2_1.2ppc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.2_1.2ppcVulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.3.2_1.2sparc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.2_1.2sparcVulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.3.2_1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.2_1.3Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.3Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.4Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.5Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.6Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.8Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.2Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.3Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.4Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.5Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.6Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.7Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.1Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.2Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.5Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.6Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.7Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8Vulnerablersync
cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.9Vulnerablersync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.3.2_1.2alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2_1.2alpha Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.3.2_1.2arm:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2_1.2arm Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.3.2_1.2intel:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2_1.2intel Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.3.2_1.2m68k:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2_1.2m68k Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.3.2_1.2ppc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2_1.2ppc Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.3.2_1.2sparc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2_1.2sparc Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.3.2_1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2_1.3 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.4 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.5 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.6 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.8 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.4 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.5 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.6 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.7 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.5 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.6 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.7 Vulnerable ·rsync
  • cpe:2.3:a:rsync:rsync:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6199
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r5c5-5849-8rr9

References

Advisory 3

Other 5

  • TI-2007-05915 Unspecified vulnerability in rsync before 3.0.0pre6, when running a writable rsync… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-03959 Multiple off-by-one errors in the sender.c in rsync 2.6.9 might allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8

Sources

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