6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-4091
Rsync Off-by-One Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

Multiple off-by-one errors in the sender.c in rsync 2.6.9 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via directory names that are not properly handled when calling the f_name function.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 16, 2007, 12:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:34 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-4091 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Rsync rsync
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-4091.

URL Resource
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.devel.bugs.general/291908
http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2007/08/cve-2007-4091.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/26493
http://secunia.com/advisories/26518
http://secunia.com/advisories/26537
http://secunia.com/advisories/26543
http://secunia.com/advisories/26548
http://secunia.com/advisories/26634
http://secunia.com/advisories/26822
http://secunia.com/advisories/26911
http://secunia.com/advisories/27896
http://secunia.com/advisories/61039
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-13.xml
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.481089
http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/500/sol15548.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1360
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_17_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477628/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25336
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026/
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-500-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2915
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36072
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1647
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.devel.bugs.general/291908
http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2007/08/cve-2007-4091.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/26493
http://secunia.com/advisories/26518
http://secunia.com/advisories/26537
http://secunia.com/advisories/26543
http://secunia.com/advisories/26548
http://secunia.com/advisories/26634
http://secunia.com/advisories/26822
http://secunia.com/advisories/26911
http://secunia.com/advisories/27896
http://secunia.com/advisories/61039
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-13.xml
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.481089
http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/500/sol15548.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1360
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_17_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477628/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25336
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026/
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-500-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2915
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36072
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1647

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-4091 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-4091 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.devel.bugs.general/291908
    Added Reference http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2007/08/cve-2007-4091.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26493
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26518
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26537
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26543
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26548
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26634
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26822
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26911
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27896
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/61039
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-13.xml
    Added Reference http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.481089
    Added Reference http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/500/sol15548.html
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1360
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_17_sr.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477628/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25336
    Added Reference http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026/
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-500-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2915
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36072
    Added Reference https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1647
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/477628/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477628/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/36072 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36072 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/500/sol15548.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/61039 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-4091 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-4091 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

18.11 }} -0.30%

score

0.96230

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability