CVE catalog

CVE-2018-5764

rsync: CVE-2018-5764

Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Published: Jan 17, 2018, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 6.39% · Oct 27, 2026

The parse_arguments function in options.c in rsyncd in rsync before 3.1.3 does not prevent multiple --protect-args uses, which allows remote attackers to bypass an argument-sanitization protection mechanism.

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
Suse	rsync	linux enterprise server 11 sp4	`3.0.4-2.53.6.1`	fixed
Suse	rsync	linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4	`3.0.4-2.53.6.1`	fixed
Suse	rsync	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`3.1.0-13.10.1`	fixed
Suse	rsync	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3	`3.1.0-13.10.1`	fixed
Suse	rsync	linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2	`3.1.0-13.10.1`	fixed
Suse	rsync	linux enterprise server 12 sp2	`3.1.0-13.10.1`	fixed
Suse	rsync	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`3.1.0-13.10.1`	fixed
Suse	rsync	linux enterprise server 12 sp3	`3.1.0-13.10.1`	fixed
Suse	rsync	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3	`3.1.0-13.10.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	rsync	14.04	`3.0.9-4ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	rsync	14.04	`3.1.0-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	rsync	14.04	`3.1.0-2ubuntu0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	rsync	14.04	`3.1.0-2ubuntu0.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	rsync	14.04	`3.1.0-2ubuntu0.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	rsync	14.04	`3.1.0-2ubuntu0.4`	fixed
Ubuntu	rsync	16.04	`3.1.1-3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	rsync	16.04	`3.1.1-3ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	rsync	16.04	`3.1.1-3ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	rsync	16.04	`3.1.1-3ubuntu1.2`	fixed
Alpine	rsync	3.4	`3.1.3-r0`	fixed
Alpine	rsync	3.5	`3.1.3-r0`	fixed
Alpine	rsync	3.6	`3.1.3-r0`	fixed
Alpine	rsync	3.7	`3.1.3-r0`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	rsync	source	sid	`3.1.2-2.2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[887588]
Debian	rsync	source	forky	`3.1.2-2.2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[887588]
Debian	rsync	source	trixie	`3.1.2-2.2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[887588]
Debian	rsync	source	bookworm	`3.1.2-2.2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[887588]
Suse	rsync	rpm	linux enterprise server 11 sp4	`3.0.4-2.53.6.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2018:0172-1	Not reported
Suse	rsync	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4	`3.0.4-2.53.6.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2018:0172-1	Not reported
Suse	rsync	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`3.1.0-13.10.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2018:0174-1	Not reported
Suse	rsync	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3	`3.1.0-13.10.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2018:0174-1	Not reported
Suse	rsync	rpm	linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2	`3.1.0-13.10.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2018:0174-1	Not reported
Suse	rsync	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp2	`3.1.0-13.10.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2018:0174-1	Not reported
Suse	rsync	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`3.1.0-13.10.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2018:0174-1	Not reported
Suse	rsync	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp3	`3.1.0-13.10.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2018:0174-1	Not reported
Suse	rsync	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3	`3.1.0-13.10.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2018:0174-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	rsync	deb	14.04	`3.1.0-2ubuntu0.4`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5764	Not reported
Ubuntu	rsync	deb	16.04	`3.1.1-3ubuntu1.2`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5764	Not reported
Alpine	rsync	apk	3.4	`3.1.3-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-5764	Not reported
Alpine	rsync	apk	3.5	`3.1.3-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-5764	Not reported
Alpine	rsync	apk	3.6	`3.1.3-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-5764	Not reported
Alpine	rsync	apk	3.7	`3.1.3-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-5764	Not reported

[Debian bug #887588]

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: 3.1.2-2.2
  dsa · rsync · debian · bookworm; dsa · rsync · debian · 12
- 3.2.7-1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.2-2.2
  dsa · rsync · debian · bookworm; dsa · rsync · debian · 12
- 3.2.7-1+deb12u5 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.2-2.2
  dsa · rsync · debian · bookworm; dsa · rsync · debian · 12
- 3.2.7-1+deb12u5 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.2-2.2
  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: 3.1.2-2.2
  dsa · rsync · debian · 13
- 3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u4 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.2-2.2
  dsa · rsync · debian · 13
- 3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security · Historical version
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.2-2.2
  dsa · rsync · debian · 13
- 3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.2-2.2
  dsa · rsync · debian · 13
- 3.5.0+ds1-0+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.2-2.2
  dsa · rsync · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:37:22 PM UTC

References

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