Rsnapshot · Rsnapshot · CVE-2005-1064
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
rsnapshot versions 1.1.x through 1.1.6
rsnapshot version 1.2.0
**Description**
The issue allows local users to obtain access to arbitrary files due to the copy symlink function changing the ownership of files that a symlink points to rather than the symlink itself.
**Recommendations**
For rsnapshot version 1.2.0, update to a version that fixes the issue with the copy symlink function.
For rsnapshot versions 1.1.x through 1.1.6, update to version 1.1.7 or later to resolve the issue.