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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-70453
rsync before 3.5.0 contains an algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the hash_search() function that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of s...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
rsync before 3.5.0 contains an algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the hash_search() function that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by delivering a carefully constructed file list. A sender can exploit the quadratic-time worst-case behavior in hash lookups to exhaust receiver CPU resources with a modest number of crafted entries, causing a sustained denial of service.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
rsync
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Debian:13
rsync
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.5.0+ds1-0+deb13u1"}]}]
Debian:14
rsync
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.5.0+ds1-1"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org