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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…
High7.8EPSS 4.2%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.2% · top 9.0% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
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References (11)
- https://git.samba.org/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0dedfbce2c1b851684ba658861fe9d620636c56a (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- USN-2171-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0595 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20140414 CVE Request: rsync denial of service (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 57948 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2014-5315 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/+bug/1307230 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- MDVSA-2015:131 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10551 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0065.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20140415 Re: CVE Request: rsync denial of service (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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