CVE-2002-0048
highpriority · attend · 62EPSS 0.340 · 98 %ileexploit · functionalEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Multiple signedness errors (mixed signed and unsigned numbers) in the I/O functions of rsync 2.4.6, 2.3.2, and other versions allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and execute arbitrary code in the rsync client or server.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9–10
weaknesses
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exploits (3)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-21242rsync 2.3/2.4/2.5 - Signed Array Index Remote Code Executionfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-398rsync 2.5.1 - Remote (1)functional · exploit_db
- EDB-399rsync 2.5.1 - Remote (2)functional · exploit_db
affected products (14)
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also known as (4)
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sources
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references (26)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000458enisa_euvd
- http://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-security-announce/2002-Jan/0003.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101223214906963&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101223603321315&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3839enisa_euvd
- http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2002-003.0.txtenisa_euvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-106enisa_euvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7993.phpenisa_euvd
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