CVE-2002-0048 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 34% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 34.02% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-02-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| andrew tridgell | rsync |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | rsync 2.3/2.4/2.5 - Signed Array Index Remote Code Execution | 2002-01-25 |
| exploit-db | rsync 2.5.1 - Remote (1) | 2002-01-01 |
| exploit-db | rsync 2.5.1 - Remote (2) | 2002-01-01 |
References
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:10.rsync.asc
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000458
- http://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-security-announce/2002-Jan/0003.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101223214906963&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101223603321315&w=2
- http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3839
- http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2002-003.0.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-106
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7993.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/800635
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-009.php
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1853.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-018.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3958
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:10.rsync.asc
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000458
- http://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-security-announce/2002-Jan/0003.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101223214906963&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101223603321315&w=2
- http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3839
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