CVE-2014-2855
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.
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EPSS
Probabilidad de explotación (próx. 30 días): 0.1719 (17.2%)
Percentil: 95.0%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
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samba:rsyncDescripción técnica
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.
Publicada: 23/4/2014, 15:55:04
Última modificación: 6/5/2026, 22:30:45
Referencias
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0065.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-April/131910.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57948
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:131
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/14/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/15/1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2171-1