CVE-2026-70459
published 2026-08-13CVE-2026-70459: rsync 3.0.0 before 3.5.0 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the daemon child process that allows remote attackers to crash the daemon by…
PriorityP429medium5.3CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAL
EPSS
0.43%
36.5th percentile
rsync 3.0.0 before 3.5.0 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the daemon child process that allows remote attackers to crash the daemon by sending a file list whose first entry is a dot entry not typed as a directory. The daemon dereferences the first file list entry as a directory structure pointer without verifying the entry type, resulting in an invalid or uninitialized pointer dereference that terminates the client connection.
Affected
5 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| openshift | ose-rhel-coreos-8 | — | — |
| openshift | ose-rhel-coreos-9 | — | — |
| rsyncproject | rsync | 3.0.0 – 3.4.4 | — |
| samba | rsync | — | — |
| samba | rsync | >= 3.0.0 < 3.5.0 | 3.5.0 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
nvdv4.06.9MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
vendor_redhat5.3MEDIUM
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Bugzilla
CVE-2026-70459 rsync: rsync: Daemon crash via malformed file list entry [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2026-09-07·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2026-70459 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-70459 rsync: rsync: Daemon crash via malformed file list entry [fedora-all]
CVE-2026-70459 rsync: rsync: Daemon crash via malformed file list entry [fedora-all]
Disclaimer: Community trackers are created by Red Hat Product Security team on a best effort basis. Package maintainers are required to ascertain if the flaw indeed affects their package, before starting the update process.
rsync 3.0.0 before 3.5.0 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the daemon child process that allows remote attackers to crash the daemon by sending a file list whose first entry is a dot entry not typed as a directory. The daemon dereferences the first file list entry as a directory structure pointer without verifying the entry type, resulting in an invalid or uninitialized pointer dereference that terminates the client connection.
Bugzilla
CVE-2026-70459 rsync-bpc: rsync: Daemon crash via malformed file list entry [epel-all]
bugzilla·2026-09-07·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2026-70459 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-70459 rsync-bpc: rsync: Daemon crash via malformed file list entry [epel-all]
CVE-2026-70459 rsync-bpc: rsync: Daemon crash via malformed file list entry [epel-all]
Disclaimer: Community trackers are created by Red Hat Product Security team on a best effort basis. Package maintainers are required to ascertain if the flaw indeed affects their package, before starting the update process.
rsync 3.0.0 before 3.5.0 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the daemon child process that allows remote attackers to crash the daemon by sending a file list whose first entry is a dot entry not typed as a directory. The daemon dereferences the first file list entry as a directory structure pointer without verifying the entry type, resulting in an invalid or uninitialized pointer dereference that terminates the client connection.
Bugzilla
CVE-2026-70459 rsync: rsync: Daemon crash via malformed file list entry
bugzilla·2026-08-13·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2026-70459 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-70459 rsync: rsync: Daemon crash via malformed file list entry
CVE-2026-70459 rsync: rsync: Daemon crash via malformed file list entry
rsync 3.0.0 before 3.5.0 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the daemon child process that allows remote attackers to crash the daemon by sending a file list whose first entry is a dot entry not typed as a directory. The daemon dereferences the first file list entry as a directory structure pointer without verifying the entry type, resulting in an invalid or uninitialized pointer dereference that terminates the client connection.
2026-08-13
Published