CVE-2026-70461 PUBLISHED

rsync 3.2.5 < 3.5.0 Heap Out-of-Bounds Write via files-from Entry

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 04.08.2026 Published: 13.08.2026 Updated: 13.08.2026

rsync 3.2.5 before 3.5.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to write one attacker-controlled byte past the end of a heap allocation by supplying a crafted files-from entry. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability against a read-only rsync daemon module by providing a files-from entry containing both an interior and trailing backslash, causing the add_implied_include() function to under-count the trailing backslash when sizing the destination buffer.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 8.8

Product Status

Vendor RsyncProject
Product rsync
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 3.2.5 to 3.4.4 (incl.)
  • Version 3.5.0 is unaffected

Credits

  • gregkh finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write CWE