CVE-2014-2855

Summary

CVECVE-2014-2855
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2014-04-23 15:55:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 02:19:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-20

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Samba Rsync 2.6.9 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.7.0 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.7.1 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.7.2 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.7.3 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.7.4 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.7.5 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.7.6 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.7.7 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.7.8 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.7.9 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.8.0 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.8.1 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.8.2 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.8.3 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.8.4 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.8.5 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.8.6 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.8.7 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.8.8 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.8.9 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.9.0 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.9.1 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.9.2 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.9.3 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.9.4 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.9.5 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.9.6 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.9.7 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.9.8 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.9.9 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 3.0.0 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 3.0.1 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 3.0.2 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 3.0.3 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 3.0.4 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 3.0.5 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 3.0.6 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 3.0.7 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 3.0.8 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 3.0.9 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.6.9 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.7.0 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.7.1 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.7.2 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.7.3 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.7.4 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.7.5 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.7.6 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.7.7 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.7.8 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.7.9 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.8.0 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.8.1 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.8.2 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.8.3 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.8.4 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.8.5 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.8.6 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.8.7 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.8.8 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.8.9 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.9.0 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.9.1 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.9.2 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.9.3 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.9.4 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.9.5 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.9.6 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.9.7 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.9.8 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 2.9.9 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 3.0.0 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 3.0.1 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 3.0.2 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 3.0.3 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 3.0.4 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 3.0.5 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 3.0.6 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 3.0.7 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 3.0.8 All All All
Application Samba Rsync 3.0.9 All All All
Application Samba Rsync All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Mageia Advisory: MGASA-2015-0065 - Updated rsync package fixes security vulnerability CONFIRM advisories.mageia.org
openSUSE-SU-2014:0595-1: moderate: Rsync: fixed remote denial of service SUSE lists.opensuse.org
oss-security - CVE Request: rsync denial of service MLIST www.openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: rsync denial of service MLIST www.openwall.com
USN-2171-1: rsync vulnerability | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com
git.samba.org - rsync.git/commit CONFIRM git.samba.org
Bug #1307230 “3.1.0 daemon infinite loop when no matched user in...” : Bugs : “rsync” package : Ubuntu CONFIRM bugs.launchpad.net
Bug 10551 – Daemon infinite loop when no matched user in secrets CONFIRM bugzilla.samba.org Vendor Advisory
git.samba.org git.samba.org
Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2015:131 | Mandriva MANDRIVA www.mandriva.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 20 Update: rsync-3.1.0-3.fc20 FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org
Security Advisory SA57948 - rsync Infinite Loop Denial of Service Vulnerability - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com Vendor Advisory
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