Rsync versionĀ 3.4.2 and prior contain an integer overflow vulnerability in the compressed-token decoder where a 32-bit signed counter is not checked for overflow, allowing a malicious sender to trigger an overflow that causes the receiver process to read and return data from outside the intended buffer bounds. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disclose process memory contents including environment variables, passwords, heap and stack data, and library memory pointers, significantly reducing ASLR effectiveness and facilitating further exploitation.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Rsync Project
Rsync Project rsync
Vendors & Products Rsync Project
Rsync Project rsync

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Description Rsync versionĀ 3.4.2 and prior contain an integer overflow vulnerability in the compressed-token decoder where a 32-bit signed counter is not checked for overflow, allowing a malicious sender to trigger an overflow that causes the receiver process to read and return data from outside the intended buffer bounds. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disclose process memory contents including environment variables, passwords, heap and stack data, and library memory pointers, significantly reducing ASLR effectiveness and facilitating further exploitation.
Title Rsync < 3.4.3 Integer Overflow Information Disclosure
Weaknesses CWE-125
CWE-190
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-05-20T00:50:21.416Z

Updated: 2026-05-20T13:04:03.282Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T18:22:45.639Z

Link: CVE-2026-43618

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-20T13:03:58.676Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-20T02:16:36.410

Modified: 2026-05-20T13:58:07.923

Link: CVE-2026-43618

cve-icon Redhat

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