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CVE-2002-0048

Published: Feb 18, 2002Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
10.0CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
34.0%
Top 1.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Multiple signedness errors (mixed signed and unsigned numbers) in the I/O functions of rsync 2.4.6, 2.3.2, and other versions allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and execute arbitrary code in the rsync client or server.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
rsyncandrew tridgell
Library
Consumer Software / file-utility
n/an/a
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
andrew tridgellindividual-devAUConsumer Softwareaka rsync (author), rsync

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-026.html
rhn.redhat.com
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:10.rsync.asc
ftp.freebsd.org
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000458
distro.conectiva.com.br
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Timeline

Published
Feb 18, 2002
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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