CVE-2026-70462
7.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
rsync 3.1.0 before 3.5.0 contains a signed integer overflow vulnerability in the I/O timeout implementation that allows attackers to permanently disable connection timeouts by injecting MSG_IO_TIMEOUT messages carrying non-positive (zero or negative) values. Attackers can craft malicious MSG_IO_TIMEOUT messages that cause the timeout variable to wrap to a non-positive value, preventing the timeout check from firing and enabling idle or stalled connections to hold daemon slots indefinitely, leading to resource exhaustion.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RsyncProject | rsync | 3.1.0 <= 3.4.4 | affected |
| RsyncProject | rsync | 3.5.0 | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-190: CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound
- CWE-835: CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/security/advisories/GHSA-j9wh-5jmp-2m64
- https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.5.0
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-signed-integer-overflow-via-msg-io-timeout
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