CVE-2017-15994

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

rsync 3.1.3-development before 2017-10-24 mishandles archaic checksums, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. NOTE: the rsync development branch has significant use beyond the rsync developers, e.g., the code has been copied for use in various GitHub projects.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 9.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-354

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Oct 29, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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