rPath alert rPSA-2007-0168-1 (rsync)

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rPSA-2007-0168-1 rsync
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Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:29:01 -0400
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rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0168-1
Published: 2007-08-22
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Remote User Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
    rsync=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/2.6.8-1.1-1

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4091
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1647

Description:
    Previous versions of the rsync package contain multiple buffer-overflow
    vulnerabilities, possibly allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary
    code using maliciously crafted directory names.

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