VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2014-2855
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability4.20%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-04-23
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation