CVE-2017-16548

The receivexattr function in xattrs.c in rsync 3.1.2 and 3.1.3-development does not check for a trailing '\0' character in an xattr name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service heap-based buffer over-read and application crash or possibly have unspecified other impact by sendi...

CVE-2006-2083

CVE-2006-2083 affects rsync before 2.6.8. An integer overflow in the receive_xattr function (xattr.c) with the extended attributes patch can trigger a buffer overflow, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution. Connected advisories confirm the issue and indicate upgrading to 2.6.8 (or applyin...