Description
default-rsyncssh.lua in Lsyncd 2.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | lsyncd | 2.1.5-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | lsyncd | 2.1.5-2 | — |
| Debian 7 | lsyncd | 2.0.7-3+deb7u1 | DSA-3130-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-3130-1 lsyncd - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 62321 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2014-15373 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20141119 CVE request: lsyncd command injection mailing-list
- https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/issues/220
- 71179 vdb-entry
- https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/e6016b3748370878778b8f0b568d5281cc248aa4
- FEDORA-2014-15393 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3130 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/18f02ad013b41a72753912155ae2ba72f2a53e52
- [oss-security] 20141120 Re: CVE request: lsyncd command injection mailing-list
- GLSA-201702-05 vendor-advisory