CVE-2004-0426
CVE-2004-0426 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Andrew Tridgell Rsync with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Andrew Tridgell Rsync
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is 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 write files outside of the module's path.
- How severe is CVE-2004-0426?
- CVE-2004-0426 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2004-0426 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2004-0426?
- CVE-2004-0426 affects Andrew Tridgell Rsync. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2004-0426?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2004-0426 published?
- CVE-2004-0426 was published on 2004-07-07 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108515912212018&w=2
- http://rsync.samba.org/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11514
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11515
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11523
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11537
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11583
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11669
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11688
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11993
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12054
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-134.shtml
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-212.shtml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-499
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200407-10.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:042
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-192.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10247
- http://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.403462
- http://www.trustix.net/errata/misc/2004/TSL-2004-0024-rsync.asc.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16014
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9495
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A967
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:andrew_tridgell:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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