PT-2017-18541 · Debian · Ftpsync

Bastian Blank · Published 2017-10-17 · Updated 2017-11-08 · CVE-2017-8805

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.1

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Debian ftpsync versions prior to 20171017

Description The issue allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks via a crafted upstream mirror, due to the lack of the rsync --safe-links option.

Recommendations For Debian ftpsync versions prior to 20171017, update to a version that includes the fix, which is version 20171017 or later.

Fix

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-8805

Affected Products

Ftpsync

References · 10

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8805 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8805 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8805 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8805 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-8805 · Vendor Advisory
• https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/mirror/archvsync.git/commit/?id=d1ca2ab2210990b6dfb664cd6776a41b71c48016 · Vendor Advisory
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/17/2 · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8805 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8805 · Security Note
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-mirrors/2017/10/msg00017.html · Vendor Advisory