USN-3506-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3506-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3506-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3506-1
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Published
2017-12-07T13:02:53.008401Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:33Z
Summary
rsync vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that rsync proceeds with certain file metadata updates before checking for a filename. An attacker could use this to bypass access restrictions. (CVE-2017-17433)

It was discovered that rsync does not check for fnamecmp filenames and also does not apply the sanitize_paths protection mechanism to pathnames. An attacker could use this to bypass access restrictions. (CVE-2017-17434)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / rsync

Package

Name
rsync
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync@3.1.0-2ubuntu0.3?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.1.0-2ubuntu0.3

Affected versions

3.*

3.0.9-4ubuntu1
3.1.0-2
3.1.0-2ubuntu0.1
3.1.0-2ubuntu0.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.0-2ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "rsync"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2017-17433"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2017-17434"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS"
    }
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / rsync

Package

Name
rsync
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync@3.1.1-3ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.1.1-3ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.1.1-3
3.1.1-3ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.1-3ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "rsync"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2017-17433"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2017-17434"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
    }
}