important: rsync/libarchive security update
important
An update for rsync/libarchive is now available for NewStart CGSL MAIN 7.02.
NewStart Security has rated this update as having a security impact of important. A Common Vunlnerability Scoring System(CVSS)base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVElink(s) in the References section.
rsync:
libarchive:
Security Fix(es):
rsync: An out of bounds read flaw has been discovered in rsync. A malicious client acting as the receiver of an rsync file transfer can trigger an OOB read via a negative array index. The rsync client requires at least read access to the remote rsync module to trigger the issue.(CVE-2025-10158)
rsync: bugfix
libarchive: A vulnerability has been identified in the libarchive library, specifically within the archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() function. This flaw involves an integer overflow that can ultimately lead to a double-free condition. Exploiting a double-free vulnerability can result in memory corruption, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.(CVE-2025-5914)
libarchive: bugfix
Solution:
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:
http://security.gd-linux.com/how_to_apply_patch.html
Remember the build tag is 7.02.07B5.