========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5573-1 August 18, 2022
rsync vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 ESM Summary: rsync could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - rsync: fast, versatile, remote (and local) file-copying tool Details: Evgeny Legerov discovered that zlib incorrectly handled memory when performing certain inflate operations. An attacker could use this issue to cause rsync to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: rsync 3.1.3-8ubuntu0.4 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: rsync 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.5 Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: rsync 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3+esm2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5573-1 CVE-2022-37434 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/3.1.3-8ubuntu0.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.5
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