Improper input validation in Samba Rsync
CVE-2014-2855
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.172 (95.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Samba Rsync — versions 2.6.9, 2.7.0, 2.7.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- USN-2171-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0595 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- [oss-security] 20140414 CVE Request: rsync denial of service (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- 57948 (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- FEDORA-2014-5315 (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- MDVSA-2015:131 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)