CVE-2014-2855

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 20.63% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory samba.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.samba.org/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0dedfbce2c1b851684ba658861fe9d620636c56a
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2171-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/14/5 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/57948 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-April/131910.html vendor advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/+bug/1307230
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:131 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10551 vendor advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0065.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/15/1 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2855?
CVE-2014-2855 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-2855?
To fix CVE-2014-2855, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-2855 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-2855 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~21% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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