CVE-2026-53794 rsync < 3.5.0 Denial of Service via --max-alloc=0 Logic Error

rsync before 3.5.0 contains a logic error in --max-alloc handling that allows a sender or configuration setting --max-alloc=0 to disable allocation sanity checks entirely rather than enforcing a zero-byte cap. Attackers can exploit this flaw to cause the receiver to attempt unbounded memory...

EUVD-2026-58033

rsync before 3.5.0 contains a logic error in --max-alloc handling that allows a sender or configuration setting --max-alloc=0 to disable allocation sanity checks entirely rather than enforcing a zero-byte cap. Attackers can exploit this flaw to cause the receiver to attempt unbounded memory...

CVE-2026-53794

The CVE affects rsync prior to 3.5.0. A logic error in --max-alloc handling allows a sender or config setting --max-alloc=0 to bypass allocation sanity checks, causing unbounded memory allocations for file lists/data structures and potential memory exhaustion leading to DoS. Remediation: upgrade ...

CVE-2026-53794 rsync < 3.5.0 Denial of Service via --max-alloc=0 Logic Error

rsync before 3.5.0 contains a logic error in --max-alloc handling that allows a sender or configuration setting --max-alloc=0 to disable allocation sanity checks entirely rather than enforcing a zero-byte cap. Attackers can exploit this flaw to cause the receiver to attempt unbounded memory...

PT-2026-71632

rsync before 3.5.0 contains a logic error in --max-alloc handling that allows a sender or configuration setting --max-alloc=0 to disable allocation sanity checks entirely rather than enforcing a zero-byte cap. Attackers can exploit this flaw to cause the receiver to attempt unbounded memory...