# CVE-2004-0426: rsync before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize paths when running a read/write daemon without using chroot, which allows remote attackers to

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-04-30 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

rsync before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize paths when running a read/write daemon without using chroot, which allows remote attackers to write files outside of the module's path.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200407-10.xml
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A967
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11523
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108515912212018&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16014
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11688
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11669
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-134.shtml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-192.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12054
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11514
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11993
- http://rsync.samba.org/
- http://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.403462
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:042
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9495
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11537
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-499
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11583
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-212.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10247
- http://www.trustix.net/errata/misc/2004/TSL-2004-0024-rsync.asc.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11515

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