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CVE-2014-2855

🗓️ 23 Apr 2014 14:00:00Reported by canonicalType 
cve
 cve🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov👁 65 Views🌐 WEB

The check_secret function in authenticate.c in rsync 3.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
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Circl		CVE-2014-2855
8 Jun 202616:20
–circl
Cvelist		CVE-2014-2855
23 Apr 201414:00
–cvelist
Debian CVE		CVE-2014-2855
23 Apr 201414:00
–debiancve
Fedora		[SECURITY] Fedora 20 Update: rsync-3.1.0-3.fc20
20 Apr 201401:29
–fedora
Tenable Nessus		Fedora 20 : rsync-3.1.0-3.fc20 (2014-5315)
21 Apr 201400:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : rsync (MDVSA-2015:131)
30 Mar 201500:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		openSUSE Security Update : Rsync (openSUSE-SU-2014:0595-1)
13 Jun 201400:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : rsync vulnerability (USN-2171-1)
24 Apr 201400:00
–nessus
Mageia		Updated rsync package fixes security vulnerability
15 Feb 201515:57
–mageia
myhack58		rsync infinite loop denial of service vulnerability-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net
26 Apr 201400:00
–myhack58
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sambarsyncRange≤3.1.0
sambarsyncMatch2.6.9
sambarsyncMatch2.7.0
sambarsyncMatch2.7.1
sambarsyncMatch2.7.2
sambarsyncMatch2.7.3
sambarsyncMatch2.7.4
sambarsyncMatch2.7.5
sambarsyncMatch2.7.6
sambarsyncMatch2.7.7
sambarsyncMatch2.7.8
sambarsyncMatch2.7.9
sambarsyncMatch2.8.0
sambarsyncMatch2.8.1
sambarsyncMatch2.8.2
sambarsyncMatch2.8.3
sambarsyncMatch2.8.4
sambarsyncMatch2.8.5
sambarsyncMatch2.8.6
sambarsyncMatch2.8.7
sambarsyncMatch2.8.8
sambarsyncMatch2.8.9
sambarsyncMatch2.9.0
sambarsyncMatch2.9.1
sambarsyncMatch2.9.2
sambarsyncMatch2.9.3
sambarsyncMatch2.9.4
sambarsyncMatch2.9.5
sambarsyncMatch2.9.6
sambarsyncMatch2.9.7
sambarsyncMatch2.9.8
sambarsyncMatch2.9.9
sambarsyncMatch3.0.0
sambarsyncMatch3.0.1
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ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
usernamenestedhttps://git.samba.org/?p=rsync.git;a=commitdiff;h=0dedfbce2c1b851684ba658861fe9d620636c56aRemote attacker can cause denial of service by using a username that does not exist in the secrets file, leading to infinite loop/CPU consumption in authenticate.c (rsync 3.1.0 and earlier).CWE-20

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17 Jun 2026 00:07Current
6.3Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.3
CVSS 27.8
EPSS0.04119
CWE-20
cve-2014-2855rsyncauthenticate.cdenial of serviceinfinite loopcpu consumptionnvd
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