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                   Red Hat, Inc. Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          New rsync packages available
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2002:018-05
Issue date:        2002-01-23
Updated on:        2002-01-25
Product:           Red Hat Linux
Keywords:          rsync signed unsigned daemon
Cross references:  
Obsoletes:         
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1. Topic:

New rsync packages are available; these fix a remotely exploitable problem
in the I/O functions.

It is strongly recommended that all users of rsync upgrade to the fixed
packages.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Linux 6.2 - alpha, i386, sparc

Red Hat Linux 7.0 - alpha, i386

Red Hat Linux 7.1 - alpha, i386, ia64

Red Hat Linux 7.2 - i386, ia64

3. Problem description:

rsync is a powerful tool used for mirroring directory structures across
machines.  rsync has been found to contain several signed/unsigned bugs in
its I/O functions which are remotely exploitable.   A remote user can crash
the rsync server/client and execute code as the user running the rsync
server or client.

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the name CAN-2002-0048 to this issue.

All users of rsync should upgrade their packages.  In addition rsync server
administrators should consider using the "use chroot", "uid",  and "read
only" options, which can significantly reduce the impact of a security
problem in rsync or elsewhere.

Thanks go to Sebastian Krahmer for providing a patch for this vulnerability
and to Andrew Tridgell and Martin Pool for their rapid response.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run:

rpm -Fvh [filenames]

where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade.  Only those
RPMs which are currently installed will be updated.  Those RPMs which are
not installed but included in the list will not be updated.  Note that you
can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the
desired RPMs.

Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network.  Many
people find this an easier way to apply updates.  To use Red Hat Network,
launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:

up2date

This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate
RPMs being upgraded on your system.

5. Bug IDs fixed  (  for more info):



6. RPMs required:

Red Hat Linux 6.2:

SRPMS: 
 

alpha: 
 

i386: 
 

sparc: 
 

Red Hat Linux 7.0:

SRPMS: 
 

alpha: 
 

i386: 
 

Red Hat Linux 7.1:

SRPMS: 
 

alpha: 
 

i386: 
 

ia64: 
 

Red Hat Linux 7.2:

SRPMS: 
 

i386: 
 

ia64: 
 



7. Verification:

MD5 sum                          Package Name
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2bd10eb10e84fadc305ebfc2e264ec2e 6.2/en/os/SRPMS/rsync-2.4.6-0.6.src.rpm
b38a1e9912b7e49496cd0550700a0917 6.2/en/os/alpha/rsync-2.4.6-0.6.alpha.rpm
80efc477a6b5c921b663f0de9e599ca2 6.2/en/os/i386/rsync-2.4.6-0.6.i386.rpm
69eef6216061a8f7a1fc81d6c74196e1 6.2/en/os/sparc/rsync-2.4.6-0.6.sparc.rpm
03cb9d0957edc8924c8fb6b5c83b4576 7.0/en/os/SRPMS/rsync-2.4.6-8.src.rpm
546234ec652e9baa9053f8d18ac5f20f 7.0/en/os/alpha/rsync-2.4.6-8.alpha.rpm
7efbc285a01752c893c112373feb0fd8 7.0/en/os/i386/rsync-2.4.6-8.i386.rpm
03cb9d0957edc8924c8fb6b5c83b4576 7.1/en/os/SRPMS/rsync-2.4.6-8.src.rpm
546234ec652e9baa9053f8d18ac5f20f 7.1/en/os/alpha/rsync-2.4.6-8.alpha.rpm
7efbc285a01752c893c112373feb0fd8 7.1/en/os/i386/rsync-2.4.6-8.i386.rpm
38f4d868226a980a1c763bb1ef27805a 7.1/en/os/ia64/rsync-2.4.6-8.ia64.rpm
03cb9d0957edc8924c8fb6b5c83b4576 7.2/en/os/SRPMS/rsync-2.4.6-8.src.rpm
7efbc285a01752c893c112373feb0fd8 7.2/en/os/i386/rsync-2.4.6-8.i386.rpm
38f4d868226a980a1c763bb1ef27805a 7.2/en/os/ia64/rsync-2.4.6-8.ia64.rpm
 

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat, Inc. for security.  Our key
is available at:
     About

You can verify each package with the following command:
    rpm --checksig  

If you only wish to verify that each package has not been corrupted or
tampered with, examine only the md5sum with the following command:
    rpm --checksig --nogpg 

8. References:
 
CVE -CVE-2002-0048


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