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.
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-heap-out-of-bounds-write-via-files-from-entry
https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/security/advisories/GHSA-jhxm-j4mq-3fj4
Published: 2026-08-13
Updated: 2026-08-13
Base Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C
Severity: High
Base Score: 8.2
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Severity: High
Base Score: 8.8
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: High