Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-2083
Integer overflow in the receive_xattr function in the extended attributes patch (xattr.c) for rsync before 2.6.8 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted extended attributes that trigger a buffer overflow.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-2083
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 2.02%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 87 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-2083
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
Vendor statements for CVE-2006-2083
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Red Hat 2006-08-30Not vulnerable. This issue does not affect the versions of rsync distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, or 4.
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