CVE-2014-2855
rsync < 3.1.0 - Denial of Service via Nonexistent User in Secrets File
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (11)
Core 11
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
https://git.samba.org/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0dedfbce2c1b851684ba658861fe9d620636c56a
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2171-1
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00006.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/14/5
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/57948
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-April/131910.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/+bug/1307230
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:131
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10551
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0065.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/15/1
Scores
EPSS
0.1719
EPSS Percentile
95.1%
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (42)
samba/rsync
2.6.9
samba/rsync
2.7.0
samba/rsync
2.7.1
samba/rsync
2.7.2
samba/rsync
2.7.3
samba/rsync
2.7.4
samba/rsync
2.7.5
samba/rsync
2.7.6
samba/rsync
2.7.7
samba/rsync
2.7.8
... and 32 more
Published
Apr 23, 2014
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026