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CVE-2017-16548

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 5.16%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-11-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2017-16548
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
5.16%

Original NVD Description

The receive_xattr function in xattrs.c in rsync 3.1.2 and 3.1.3-development does not check for a trailing '\0' character in an xattr name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by sending crafted data to the daemon.

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