TI-2017-06315 Aliases CVE-2017-8805 GHSA-f9qc-p869-hxxw

Path traversal in Debian ftpsync before 20171017

MEDIUM 45CWE-22Published 2017-10-17 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Debian ftpsync before 20171017 does not use the rsync --safe-links option, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks via a crafted upstream mirror.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03024 87th 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
—	Debian ftpsync before 20171017	Debian ftpsync before 20171017	—	No fix listed	CNA

Debian ftpsync before 20171017 Vendor— Affected Debian ftpsync before 20171017 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:debian:ftpsync::::::::	up to 20171016	Vulnerable	Debian

cpe:2.3:a:debian:ftpsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 20171016 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8805
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f9qc-p869-hxxw

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

https://lists.debian.org/debian-mirrors/2017/10/msg00017.html

Sources

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