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TI-2026-49234 Aliases CVE-2026-70461

rsync 3.2.5 < 3.5.0 Heap Out-of-Bounds Write via files-from Entry

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 7 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

rsync 3.2.5 before 3.5.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to write one attacker-controlled byte past the end of a heap allocation by supplying a crafted files-from entry. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability against a read-only rsync daemon module by providing a files-from entry containing both an interior and trailing backslash, causing the add_implied_include() function to under-count the trailing backslash when sizing the destination buffer.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0057 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial rsync (RsyncProject): 3.5.0Red Hat: 5 advisoriesRed Hat: 7 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Sambarsync3.2.5 – 3.4.43.5.0Patch availableCNA
  • rsync VendorSamba Affected 3.2.5 – 3.4.4 Fixed in 3.5.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.5 to before 3.5.0VulnerableSamba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.5 to before 3.5.0 Vulnerable ·Samba

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA rsync (RsyncProject) Fixed in 3.5.0

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:79357 Released 2026-10-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Cost Management On-Premise container image update
    • Red Hat Cost Management On-Premise 1 registry.redhat.io/costmanagement/costmanagement-ui-rhel10
  • RHSA-2026:74095 Released 2026-09-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    rsync security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) rsync-3.1.3-28.el8_10, rsync-daemon-3.1.3-28.el8_10
  • RHSA-2026:71446 Released 2026-09-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.22.16 bug fix and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 rhcos-aarch64-4.22.9.8.202609221802-0, rhcos-ppc64le-4.22.9.8.202609221802-0, rhcos-s390x-4.22.9.8.202609221802-0 +1
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:67462 Released 2026-09-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    rsync security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rsync-daemon-3.2.7-1.el9_8, rsync-rrsync-3.2.7-1.el9_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) rsync-3.2.7-1.el9_8
  • RHSA-2026:67463 Released 2026-09-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    rsync security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) rsync-daemon-3.5.0-3.el10_2, rsync-rrsync-3.5.0-3.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) rsync-3.5.0-3.el10_2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Cost Management On-Premise 1Fixed RHSA-2026:79357
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:67463
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:67462
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:67463
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:74095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:67462
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22Fixed RHSA-2026:71446
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-70461
  2. 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:79357 · Red Hat
  3. 2026-10-09 Fix available: Red Hat Cost Management On-Premise 1 · Red Hat
  4. 2026-11-05 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2024-11208 Rsync: heap buffer overflow in rsync due to improper checksum length handling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-11209 Rsync: info leak via uninitialized stack contents CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-11212 Rsync: --safe-links option bypass leads to path traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-11211 Rsync: path traversal vulnerability in rsync CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-11210 Rsync: rsync server leaks arbitrary client files CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2017-12160 The receive_xattr function in xattrs.c in rsync 3.1.2 and 3.1.3-development does not… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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