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CVE-2011-1097

rsync 3.x before 3.0.8, when certain recursion, deletion, and ownership options are used, allows remote rsync servers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via malformed data.

Severity
Medium 5.1
Published
30 Mar 2011
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
3.2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 88% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 13 Nov 2026
Weakness
Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
Attack
Over the network · Only under certain conditions · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
rsyncServers and applications · cpe:a:samba:rsync
  • Version 3.0.7
  • Version 3.0.6
  • Version 3.0.5
  • Version 3.0.4
All 8 release lines
  • Version 3.0.0
  • Version 3.0.1
  • Version 3.0.2
  • Version 3.0.3
  • Version 3.0.4
  • Version 3.0.5
  • Version 3.0.6
  • Version 3.0.7

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1097
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1097