CVE-2004-0426

rsync before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize paths when running a read/write daemon without...

5.0 MediumFix available

rsync before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize paths when running a read/write daemon without using chroot, which allows remote attackers to write files outside of the module's path.

Exploit likelihood

3.40%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

rsync before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize paths when running a read/write daemon without using chroot, which allows remote attackers to write files outside of the module's path.

Record: CVE-2004-0426
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

rsync before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize paths when running a read/write daemon without using chroot, which allows remote attackers to write files outside of the module's path.

Record: CVE-2004-0426
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2004-0425 No score

rsync before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize paths when running a read/write daemon without using chroot, which allows remote attackers to write files outside of the module's path.

Record: EUVD-2004-0425
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8hxr-8xgg-w97m No score

rsync before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize paths when running a read/write daemon without...

rsync before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize paths when running a read/write daemon without using chroot, which allows remote attackers to write files outside of the module's path.

Record: GHSA-8hxr-8xgg-w97m
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

rsync before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize paths when running a read/write daemon without using chroot, which allows remote attackers to write files outside of the module's path.

Record: CVE-2004-0426
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-0426 No score

rsync before 2.6.1 does not properly sanitize paths when running a read/write daemon without using chroot, which allows remote attackers to write files outside of the module's path.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0426
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

andrew tridgell rsync

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`rsync` Debian:12	before 2.6.1-1	2.6.1-1
`rsync` Debian:13	before 2.6.1-1	2.6.1-1
`rsync` Debian:14	before 2.6.1-1	2.6.1-1
`rsync` Debian:3.0	before 2.5.5-0.5	2.5.5-0.5
`rsync` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:2.5.7-4.3E	0:2.5.7-4.3E
`rsync-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:2.5.7-4.3E	0:2.5.7-4.3E
`rsync` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:2.5.7-4.3E	0:2.5.7-4.3E
`rsync-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:2.5.7-4.3E	0:2.5.7-4.3E
`rsync` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:2.5.7-4.3E	0:2.5.7-4.3E
`rsync-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:2.5.7-4.3E	0:2.5.7-4.3E
`rsync` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:2.5.7-4.3E	0:2.5.7-4.3E
`rsync-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:2.5.7-4.3E	0:2.5.7-4.3E

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2004-0426 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Andrew Tridgell Rsync, published April 30, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.40%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in rsync 2.6.1-1.

References

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