CVE-2022-29154 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2022-29154: An issue was discovered in rsync before 3.2.5 that allows malicious remote servers to write arbitrary files inside the directories of connecting peers. The server chooses which files/directories are sent to the client. However, the rsync client performs insufficient validation of file names. A malic

Affects 7 Linux releases across 7 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2022-29154 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

rsync→ fixed in3.2.5-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rsync
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

rsync→ fixed in3.2.5-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rsync
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

rsync→ fixed in3.2.4-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade rsync
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

rsync→ fixed in3.2.4-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade rsync
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

rsync→ fixed in3.2.4-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade rsync
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

rsync→ fixed in3.2.4-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade rsync
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

rsync→ fixed in3.2.4-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade rsync
```

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