CVE catalog
CVE-2003-0962
rsync: CVE-2003-0962
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 23.54% · Oct 25, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in rsync before 2.5.7, when running in server mode, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and possibly escape the chroot jail.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | rsync | sid | 3.5.1+ds1-2 | fixed |
| Debian | rsync | forky | 3.5.1+ds1-2 | fixed |
| Debian | rsync | trixie | 3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u4 | fixed |
| Debian | rsync | trixie-security | 3.5.0+ds1-0+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | rsync | bookworm | 3.2.7-1+deb12u6 | fixed |
| Debian | rsync | bookworm-security | 3.2.7-1+deb12u5 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | rsync | source | sid | 2.5.6-1.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | rsync | source | forky | 2.5.6-1.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | rsync | source | trixie | 2.5.6-1.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | rsync | source | bookworm | 2.5.6-1.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [rsync]Unknown
Details (4)
3.2.7-1+deb12u6· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.5.6-1.1dsa · rsync · debian · bookworm; dsa · rsync · debian · 12
3.2.7-1+deb12u6· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.5.6-1.1dsa · rsync · debian · bookworm; dsa · rsync · debian · 12
3.2.7-1+deb12u5· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.5.6-1.1dsa · rsync · debian · bookworm; dsa · rsync · debian · 12
3.2.7-1+deb12u5· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.5.6-1.1dsa · rsync · debian · bookworm; dsa · rsync · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [rsync]Unknown
Details (5)
3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u4· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.5.6-1.1dsa · rsync · debian · 13
3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u4· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.5.6-1.1dsa · rsync · debian · 13
3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
2.5.6-1.1dsa · rsync · debian · 13
3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.5.6-1.1dsa · rsync · debian · 13
3.5.0+ds1-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.5.6-1.1dsa · rsync · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003:398]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0962]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-404]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0962]
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