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CVE-2014-2855
Published: Apr 23, 2014
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
USN-2171-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
openSUSE-SU-2014:0595
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
[oss-security] 20140414 CVE Request: rsync denial of service
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
57948
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
FEDORA-2014-5315
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/+bug/1307230
x_refsource_CONFIRM
MDVSA-2015:131
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10551
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0065.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
[oss-security] 20140415 Re: CVE Request: rsync denial of service
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
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