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CVE-2014-2855
The check_secret function in authenticate.c in rsync 3.1.0 and earlier...
Vulnerability Description
The check_secret function in authenticate.c in rsync 3.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a user name which does not exist in the secrets file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://git.samba.org/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0dedfbce2c1b851684ba658861fe9d620636c56a
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2171-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00006.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/14/5
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57948
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-April/131910.html
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/+bug/1307230
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:131
- https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10551
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0065.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/15/1
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 2.6.9, 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.7.2, 2.7.3, 2.7.4, 2.7.5, 2.7.6, 2.7.7, 2.7.8, 2.7.9, 2.8.0, 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.8.3, 2.8.4, 2.8.5, 2.8.6, 2.8.7, 2.8.8, 2.8.9, 2.9.0, 2.9.1, 2.9.2, 2.9.3, 2.9.4, 2.9.5, 2.9.6, 2.9.7, 2.9.8, 2.9.9, 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.0.4, 3.0.5, 3.0.6, 3.0.7, 3.0.8, 3.0.9
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 23rd, 2014
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.