CVE-2014-2855
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2014-2855 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | canonical |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2014-04-23 15:55:04 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| git.samba.org | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.samba.org | |
| Bug #1307230 “3.1.0 daemon infinite loop when no matched user in...” : Bugs : “rsync” package : Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.launchpad.net | |
| oss-security - CVE Request: rsync denial of service | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 20 Update: rsync-3.1.0-3.fc20 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| Bug 10551 – Daemon infinite loop when no matched user in secrets | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.samba.org | Vendor Advisory |
| USN-2171-1: rsync vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2015:131 | Mandriva | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.mandriva.com | |
| Mageia Advisory: MGASA-2015-0065 - Updated rsync package fixes security vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | advisories.mageia.org | |
| Security Advisory SA57948 - rsync Infinite Loop Denial of Service Vulnerability - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: rsync denial of service | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| openSUSE-SU-2014:0595-1: moderate: Rsync: fixed remote denial of service | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| git.samba.org - rsync.git/commit | MITRE | git.samba.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.