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CVE-2006-2083

Vendorandrew tridgellProductrsyncDiscoveredApr 28, 2006UpdatedApr 16, 2026

Integer overflow in the receive_xattr function in the extended attributes patch (xattr.c) for rsync before 2.6.8 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted extended attributes that trigger a buffer overflow.

CVSS v3.1
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EPSS
3.72%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Oct 22, 2026
▲ 0.09pp
3.63% → 3.72% over 2 tracked changes
Connections
1 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Apr 28, 2006
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Apr 16, 2026