CVE-2003-0962
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Heap-based buffer overflow in rsync before 2.5.7, when running in server mode, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and possibly escape the chroot jail.
Find out more about CVE-2003-0962 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 (rsync) | RHSA-2003:399 | 2003-12-04 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | RHSA-2003:398 | 2003-12-04 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | RHSA-2003:398 | 2003-12-04 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | RHSA-2003:398 | 2003-12-04 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (rsync) | RHSA-2003:399 | 2003-12-04 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | RHSA-2003:398 | 2003-12-04 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | RHSA-2003:398 | 2003-12-04 |
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank the rsync team for their rapid response and quick fix for this issue.CVE description copyright © 2017, The MITRE Corporation