CVE-2006-2083
Integer overflow in the receive_xattr function in the extended attributes patch (xattr.c) for...
Integer overflow in the receive_xattr function in the extended attributes patch (xattr.c) for rsync before 2.6.8 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted extended attributes that trigger a buffer overflow.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Integer overflow in the receive_xattr function in the extended attributes patch (xattr.c) for rsync before 2.6.8 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted extended attributes that trigger a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2006-2083- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in the receive_xattr function in the extended attributes patch (xattr.c) for rsync before 2.6.8 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted extended attributes that trigger a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2006-2083- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2084 No score
Integer overflow in the receive_xattr function in the extended attributes patch (xattr.c) for rsync before 2.6.8 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted extended attributes that trigger a buffer overflow.
- Record
EUVD-2006-2084- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6vv2-q3g6-6w2x No score
Integer overflow in the receive_xattr function in the extended attributes patch (xattr.c) for...
Integer overflow in the receive_xattr function in the extended attributes patch (xattr.c) for rsync before 2.6.8 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted extended attributes that trigger a buffer overflow.
- Record
GHSA-6vv2-q3g6-6w2x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Integer overflow in the receive_xattr function in the extended attributes patch (xattr.c) for rsync before 2.6.8 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted extended attributes that trigger a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2006-2083- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-2083 No score
Integer overflow in the receive_xattr function in the extended attributes patch (xattr.c) for rsync before 2.6.8 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted extended attributes that trigger a buffer overflow.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2083- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-2083 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Andrew Tridgell Rsync, published April 28, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.72%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in rsync 2.6.8-1.