{"id":"MGASA-2020-0108","summary":"Updated rsync packages fix security vulnerabilities","details":"Updated rsync packages fix security vulnerabilities:\n\nIt was discovered that rsync incorrectly handled pointer arithmetic in\nzlib. An attacker could use this issue to cause rsync to crash, resulting\nin a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code (CVE-2016-9840,\nCVE-2016-9841)\n\nIt was discovered that rsync incorrectly handled vectors involving left\nshifts of negative integers in zlib. An attacker could use this issue to\ncause rsync to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly\nexecute arbitrary code (CVE-2016-9842).\n\nIt was discovered that rsync incorrectly handled vectors involving big-\nendian CRC calculation in zlib. An attacker could use this issue to cause\nrsync to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute\narbitrary code (CVE-2016-9843).\n\nPlease note, we now compile against system zlib. If rsync fails to sync\nwith older remote systems using compression (-z), you have either update\nthe remote host to a newer version or disable compression.\n","modified":"2026-02-02T04:02:57.029065Z","published":"2020-02-29T13:42:35Z","related":["CVE-2016-9840","CVE-2016-9841","CVE-2016-9842","CVE-2016-9843"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0108.html"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=26254"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"rsync","ecosystem":"Mageia:7","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/rsync?arch=source&distro=mageia-7"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.1.3-4.mga7"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"core"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0108.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3","credits":[{"name":"Mageia","contact":["https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Packages_Security_Team"],"type":"COORDINATOR"}]}