| Name | CVE-2007-6199 |
| Description | rsync before 3.0.0pre6, when running a writable rsync daemon that is not using chroot, allows remote attackers to access restricted files via unknown vectors that cause rsync to create a symlink that points outside of the module's hierarchy. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 453652 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| rsync (PTS) | jessie, jessie (lts) | 3.1.1-3+deb8u2 | fixed |
| stretch (security), stretch (lts), stretch | 3.1.2-1+deb9u3 | fixed |
| buster | 3.1.3-6 | fixed |
| bullseye | 3.2.3-4+deb11u1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 3.2.7-1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 3.3.0-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| rsync | source | (unstable) | 2.6.9-6 | unimportant | | 453652 |
Notes
Security feature enhancement, not really a security problem