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CVE-2007-4091

Published: Aug 16, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
6.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
3.3%
Top 12.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

rsyncrsync
On-prem
Consumer Software / file-utility
Gentoo LinuxGentoo Foundation Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
n/an/a
rsyncoss-projectConsumer Softwareaka rsync utility
gentoo foundation inc.oss-projectUSOperating Systems

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.devel.bugs.general/291908
article.gmane.org
http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2007/08/cve-2007-4091.html
c-skills.blogspot.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26493
secunia.com
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Timeline

Published
Aug 16, 2007
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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