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High ALSA-2022:6180 1 CVE

Important: rsync security update

Published Aug 24, 2022 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

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):
* rsync: remote arbitrary files write inside the directories of connecting peers (CVE-2022-29154)
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

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 8 rsync 3.1.3-14.el8_6.3
AlmaLinux · 8 rsync-daemon 3.1.3-14.el8_6.3

Vulnerabilities 1

References

  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-29154
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2110928
  • advisory
    https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2022-6180.html