CVE catalog

CVE-2004-0792

rsync: CVE-2004-0792

Severity: Medium
Published: Aug 17, 2004, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.32% · Oct 25, 2026

Directory traversal vulnerability in the sanitize_path function in util.c for rsync 2.6.2 and earlier, when chroot is disabled, allows attackers to read or write certain files.

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	`2.6.2-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	rsync	source	forky	`2.6.2-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	rsync	source	trixie	`2.6.2-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	rsync	source	bookworm	`2.6.2-3`	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 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.2-3
  dsa · rsync · debian · bookworm; dsa · rsync · debian · 12
- 3.2.7-1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.2-3
  dsa · rsync · debian · bookworm; dsa · rsync · debian · 12
- 3.2.7-1+deb12u5 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.2-3
  dsa · rsync · debian · bookworm; dsa · rsync · debian · 12
- 3.2.7-1+deb12u5 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.2-3
  dsa · rsync · debian · bookworm; dsa · rsync · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[rsync]Unknown
Details (5)
- 3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u4 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.2-3
  dsa · rsync · debian · 13
- 3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u4 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.2-3
  dsa · rsync · debian · 13
- 3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security · Historical version
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.2-3
  dsa · rsync · debian · 13
- 3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.2-3
  dsa · rsync · debian · 13
- 3.5.0+ds1-0+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.2-3
  dsa · rsync · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:02:23 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]