CVE-2007-4091 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 16 Aug 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted directory names due to off-by-one errors in rsync's sender module.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2007-4091?

CVE-2007-4091 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Aug 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4091?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rsync Rsync.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4091?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2007-4091 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4091 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4091, DSA-1360-1, GHSA-f26v-rp94-xv52.