UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8990

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-8990
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2014/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8990.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8990
Upstream
Published
2014-12-05T16:59:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:17:17.138882Z
Severity
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

default-rsyncssh.lua in Lsyncd 2.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / lsyncd

Package

Name
lsyncd
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/lsyncd@2.1.5-2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.5-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "lsyncd",
            "binary_version": "2.1.5-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "lsyncd-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.5-2"
        }
    ]
}