- Issued:
- 2011-03-28
- Updated:
- 2011-03-28
RHSA-2011:0390 - Moderate: rsync security update
Synopsis
Moderate: rsync security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory Moderate
Topic
An updated rsync package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
Description
rsync is a program for synchronizing files over a network.
A memory corruption flaw was found in the way the rsync client processed malformed file list data. If an rsync client used the "--recursive" and "--delete" options without the "--owner" option when connecting to a malicious rsync server, the malicious server could cause rsync on the client system to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running rsync. (CVE-2011-1097)
Red Hat would like to thank Wayne Davison and Matt McCutchen for reporting this issue.
Users of rsync should upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to resolve this issue.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- rsync-3.0.6-5.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm
- rsync-3.0.6-5.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm
- rsync-3.0.6-5.el6_0.1.i686.rpm
- rsync-3.0.6-5.el6_0.1.src.rpm
- rsync-debuginfo-3.0.6-5.el6_0.1.i686.rpm
- rsync-debuginfo-3.0.6-5.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm
- rsync-debuginfo-3.0.6-5.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm
- rsync-3.0.6-5.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm
- rsync-debuginfo-3.0.6-5.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
References
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.