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Rsync Vulnerabilities Identified in Versions 3.3.0 and Below

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🛠️ Rsync vulnerabilities pose significant security risks for users. Six critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Rsync versions 3.3.0 and below, including heap-buffer overflow, information leaks, and path traversal issues. These flaws could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, leak sensitive data, and manipulate files on connected clients. Exploiting these vulnerabilities requires only anonymous read access to the Rsync server, making public mirrors particularly vulnerable. Users are urged to apply the latest patches available from the Rsync project to mitigate these risks. The vulnerabilities were discovered by researchers from Google Cloud Vulnerability Research, highlighting the importance of maintaining updated software to ensure security.

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