# CVE-2014-2855: The check\_secret function in authenticate.c in rsync 3.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-04-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The check_secret function in authenticate.c in rsync 3.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a user name which does not exist in the secrets file.

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## References

- https://git.samba.org/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0dedfbce2c1b851684ba658861fe9d620636c56a
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2171-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00006.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/14/5
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57948
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-April/131910.html
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/+bug/1307230
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:131
- https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10551
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0065.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/15/1

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