Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200605-05 (rsync)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200605-05.
Solution
All rsync users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/rsync-2.6.8' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200605-05 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=131631
Insight
An attacker having write access to an rsync module might be able to execute arbitrary code on an rsync server.