# CVE-2004-0792: Directory traversal vulnerability in the sanitize\_path function in util.c for rsync 2.6.2 and earlier, when chroot is disabled, allows attac

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-08-18 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the sanitize_path function in util.c for rsync 2.6.2 and earlier, when chroot is disabled, allows attackers to read or write certain files.

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-538
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:083
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-17.xml
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10561
- http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0042/
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_26_rsync.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109268147522290&w=2
- http://samba.org/rsync/#security_aug04
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109277141223839&w=2

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