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TI-2011-00950 Aliases CVE-2011-1097GHSA-rp4c-gxm3-wmf6

rsync 3.x before 3.0.8, when certain recursion, deletion, and ownership options are used…

Priority LOW 29CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

rsync 3.x before 3.0.8, when certain recursion, deletion, and ownership options are used, allows remote rsync servers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via malformed data.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03163 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix

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 · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.3VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.4VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.5VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.6VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.7VulnerableSamba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.5 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.6 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.7 Vulnerable ·Samba

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2011:0390 Released 2011-03-28 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    rsync security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) rsync-3.0.6-5.el6_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) rsync-3.0.6-5.el6_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rsync-3.0.6-5.el6_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rsync-3.0.6-5.el6_0.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0390
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0390
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0390
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0390

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1097
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rp4c-gxm3-wmf6

References

Patch 1

Advisory 9

Other 6

  • TI-2024-11208 Rsync: heap buffer overflow in rsync due to improper checksum length handling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-11209 Rsync: info leak via uninitialized stack contents CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-11212 Rsync: --safe-links option bypass leads to path traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-11211 Rsync: path traversal vulnerability in rsync CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-11210 Rsync: rsync server leaks arbitrary client files CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2017-12160 The receive_xattr function in xattrs.c in rsync 3.1.2 and 3.1.3-development does not… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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