Summary
The rsync utility enables the users to copy and synchronize files locally or across a network. Synchronization with rsync is fast because rsync only sends the differences in files over the network instead of sending whole files. The rsync utility is also used as a mirroring tool.
Security Fix(es):
* zlib: A flaw found in zlib when compressing (not decompressing) certain inputs (CVE-2018-25032)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | rsync | 3.1.3-14.el8 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | rsync-daemon | 3.1.3-14.el8 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.5
Nokogiri affected by zlib's Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability
zlib before 1.2.12 allows memory corruption when deflating (i.e., when compressing) if the input has many distant matches.
References
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report
https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2018-25032