CVE-2017-8805

Debian ftpsync before 20171017 does not use the rsync --safe-links option, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks via a crafted upstream mirror.

CVSS v3 9.1 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 6.4 MEDIUM

9.1^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

6.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/17/2	Issue Tracking Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/mirror/archvsync.git/commit/?id=d1ca2ab2210990b6dfb664cd6776a41b71c48016	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-mirrors/2017/10/msg00017.html	Issue Tracking Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/17/2	Issue Tracking Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/mirror/archvsync.git/commit/?id=d1ca2ab2210990b6dfb664cd6776a41b71c48016	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-mirrors/2017/10/msg00017.html	Issue Tracking Mailing List Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:debian:ftpsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-10-17 18:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-8805

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8805

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-8805

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Products Affected

debian

ftpsync

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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