Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200804-16.
Solution
All rsync users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/rsync-2.6.9-r6'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200804-16 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=216887
Insight
A buffer overflow in rsync might lead to the remote execution of arbitrary code when extended attributes are being used.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-1720 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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