High severity8.2NVD Advisory· Published Aug 13, 2026· Updated Aug 31, 2026
CVE-2026-70461
CVE-2026-70461
Description
rsync 3.2.5 before 3.5.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to write one attacker-controlled byte past the end of a heap allocation by supplying a crafted files-from entry. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability against a read-only rsync daemon module by providing a files-from entry containing both an interior and trailing backslash, causing the add_implied_include() function to under-count the trailing backslash when sizing the destination buffer.
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Affected products
5- osv-coords4 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/rsync&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2016.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/rsync-daemonpkg:rpm/almalinux/rsync-rrsyncpkg:rpm/almalinux/rsync
< 3.4.1-160000.6.1+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.4.1-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.7-1.el9_8
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.7-1.el9_8
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.7-1.el9_8
Patches
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References
3- github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/security/advisories/GHSA-jhxm-j4mq-3fj4nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-heap-out-of-bounds-write-via-files-from-entrynvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.5.0nvdProductRelease Notes
News mentions
1- Rsync: 25 Vulnerabilities Disclosed Together, Affecting Versions Before 3.5.0Vypr Intelligence · Aug 13, 2026