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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-2855 · published 23 April 2014

CVE-2014-2855: Samba rsync improper input validation vulnerability

Samba · Rsync

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.

7.8 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 4.2% · top 9.3% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
7.8CVSS 2.0 base score
4.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0065.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-April/131910.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/57948 Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:131
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/14/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/15/1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2171-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/+bug/1307230
https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10551 Vendor Advisory
https://git.samba.org/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0dedfbce2c1b851684ba658861fe9d620636c56a
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0065.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-April/131910.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/57948 Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:131
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/14/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/15/1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2171-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/+bug/1307230
https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10551 Vendor Advisory
https://git.samba.org/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0dedfbce2c1b851684ba658861fe9d620636c56a

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-2855), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-10). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.