CVE-1999-0473

Summary

CVE-1999-0473 is a vulnerability affecting rsync versions before 2.3.1. This issue arises due to rsync's inadvertent modification of the client's working directory, altering its permissions to match those of the directory being transferred. This can potentially lead to security risks, as unintended access to files or directories may be granted. Users are advised to upgrade their rsync installation to a patched version to mitigate this vulnerability.

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