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: Out-of-bounds pointer arithmetic in inftrees.c (CVE-2016-9840)
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 | 3.1.3-23.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | rsync-daemon | 3.1.3-23.el8_10 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
inftrees.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging improper poin…