Vulnerability in Rsyncproject Rsync

CVE-2026-45232

Rsync versions before 3.4.3 contain an off-by-one out-of-bounds stack write vulnerability in the establish_proxy_connection() function in socket.c that allows network attackers to corrupt stack memory by sending a malformed HTTP proxy resp…

EPSS: 0.000 (13.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-45232?
CVE-2026-45232 is a low-severity vulnerability in Rsyncproject Rsync, classified under Off-by-one Error. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-05-20.
How severe is CVE-2026-45232?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.