7.5
HIGH
CVE-2018-5764
Rsync: Argument Injection Vulnerability
Description

The parse_arguments function in options.c in rsyncd in rsync before 3.1.3 does not prevent multiple --protect-args uses, which allows remote attackers to bypass an argument-sanitization protection mechanism.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 17, 2018, 10:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:58 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-5764 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 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Samba 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-2018-5764.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102803 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040276 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://download.samba.org/pub/rsync/src-previews/rsync-3.1.3pre1-NEWS Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://git.samba.org/rsync.git/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7706303828fcde524222babb2833864a4bd09e07
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00021.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00028.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-04 Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3543-1/ Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-5764 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://git.samba.org/rsync.git/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7706303828fcde524222babb2833864a4bd09e07 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://git.samba.org/rsync.git/?p=rsync.git;a=commit;h=7706303828fcde524222babb2833864a4bd09e07
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00028.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00028.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00028.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-254 CWE-284 CWE-254 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3543-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3543-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00021.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00021.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-04 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-04 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 21, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-04 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 24, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3543-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 04, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00021.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://git.samba.org/rsync.git/?p=rsync.git;a=commit;h=7706303828fcde524222babb2833864a4bd09e07 No Types Assigned https://git.samba.org/rsync.git/?p=rsync.git;a=commit;h=7706303828fcde524222babb2833864a4bd09e07 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040276 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040276 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://download.samba.org/pub/rsync/src-previews/rsync-3.1.3pre1-NEWS No Types Assigned https://download.samba.org/pub/rsync/src-previews/rsync-3.1.3pre1-NEWS Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102803 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102803 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-254
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.1.3
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 28, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040276 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 27, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102803 [No Types Assigned]
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

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.54 }} -0.52%

score

0.76974

percentile

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