Description
rsync, when running in daemon mode, does not properly call setgroups before dropping privileges, which could provide supplemental group privileges to local users, who could then read certain files that would otherwise be disallowed.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2002-014.1.txtBroken Link
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8463.phpBroken Link
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-024.php3Broken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-026.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4285Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2002-014.1.txtBroken Link
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8463.phpBroken Link
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-024.php3Broken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-026.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4285Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 15, 2002
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified