A heap overflow bug exists in Rsync versions prior to 2.5.7. On machines where the Rsync server has been enabled, a remote attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code as an unprivileged user. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2003-0962 to this issue. Our upgrade erratum packages will contain version 2.5.7 of Rsync which is not vulnerable to this issue. The Rsync server is disabled (off) by default in Red Hat Enterprise Linux. To check if the Rsync server has been enabled (on), run: /sbin/chkconfig --list rsync If the Rsync server has been enabled but is not required it can be disabled by running as root: /sbin/chkconfig rsync off RHSA-2003:399 in progress
An errata has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-399.html