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.
Published: 2014-04-23
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 17.2% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2171-1 rsync vulnerability
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:28:46.299Z

Reserved: 2014-04-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-2855

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-04-23T15:55:04.593

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-2855

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-04-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-2855 - Bugzilla

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