CVE-2017-17433 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-17433: The recv_files function in receiver.c in the daemon in rsync 3.1.2, and 3.1.3-development before 2017-12-03, proceeds with certain file metadata updates before checking for a filename in the daemon_filter_list data structure, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-17433 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

rsync→ fixed in3.1.2-2.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rsync
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

rsync→ fixed in3.1.2-2.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rsync
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

rsync→ fixed in3.1.2-2.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rsync
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

rsync→ fixed in3.1.2-r7
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade rsync
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

rsync→ fixed in3.1.2-r7
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade rsync
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

rsync→ fixed in3.1.2-r7
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade rsync
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

rsync→ fixed in3.1.2-r7
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade rsync
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

rsync→ fixed in3.1.2-r7
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade rsync
```

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