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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.5921.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5921-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'rsync' package(s) announced via the USN-5921-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'rsync' package(s) announced via the USN-5921-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Koen van Hove discovered that the rsync client incorrectly validated
filenames returned by servers. If a user or automated system were tricked
into connecting to a malicious server, a remote attacker could use this
issue to write arbitrary files, and possibly escalate privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
'rsync' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-29154
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NMBOJ77A7T7PQCARMDUK75TE6LLESZ3O/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YRQAI7H4M4RQZ2IWZUEEXECBE5D56BH2/
https://github.com/WayneD/rsync/tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/02/1
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