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CVE-2014-8242 (GCVE-0-2014-8242)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-10-26 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 13:10

Summary

librsync before 1.0.0 uses a truncated MD4 checksum to match blocks, which makes it easier for remote attackers to modify transmitted data via a birthday attack.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard E 29/100 over 2316 records in the last 180 days details

References

12 references

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-1…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/28/1	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-04	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/13/2	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://www.miknet.net/security/optimizing-birthd…	x_refsource_MISC
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
https://github.com/librsync/librsync/releases/tag…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1126712	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Date Public

2014-07-28 00:00

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CNVD-2015-07279

Vulnerability from cnvd - Published: 2015-11-05

Title

librsync限制绕过漏洞

Description

librsync是软件开发者Martin Pool所研发的一个免费的用于实现rsync remote-delta算法（该算法可以通过网络使远程文件快速即时的更新）的软件库。 librsync 1.0.0之前的版本存在安全限制绕过漏洞。允许远程攻击者通过特定的权限，绕过既定的访问限制。

Severity

中

Patch Name

librsync限制绕过漏洞的补丁

Patch Description

librsync是软件开发者Martin Pool所研发的一个免费的用于实现rsync remote-delta算法（该算法可以通过网络使远程文件快速即时的更新）的软件库。 librsync 1.0.0之前的版本存在安全限制绕过漏洞。允许远程攻击者通过特定的权限，绕过既定的访问限制。目前，供应商发布了安全公告及相关补丁信息，修复了此漏洞。

Formal description

用户可参考如下厂商提供的安全公告获取补丁以修复该漏洞： https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1126712

Reference

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1126712

Impacted products

Name
librsync librsync <1.0.0

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FKIE_CVE-2014-8242

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-10-26 17:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:16

Severity

Summary

librsync before 1.0.0 uses a truncated MD4 checksum to match blocks, which makes it easier for remote attackers to modify transmitted data via a birthday attack.

References

URL	Tags
cve@mitre.org	http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151105.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org	http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152355.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org	http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152366.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00034.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/28/1	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/05/5	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/13/2	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1126712	Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org	https://github.com/librsync/librsync/issues/5	Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org	https://github.com/librsync/librsync/releases/tag/v1.0.0	Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-04	Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org	https://www.miknet.net/security/optimizing-birthday-attack/	Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151105.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152355.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152366.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00034.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/28/1	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/05/5	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/13/2	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1126712	Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://github.com/librsync/librsync/issues/5	Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://github.com/librsync/librsync/releases/tag/v1.0.0	Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-04	Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://www.miknet.net/security/optimizing-birthday-attack/	Third Party Advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	librsync_project	librsync	*

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GHSA-V3PP-49W5-GWMV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:26 – Updated: 2025-04-12 12:53

Details

librsync before 1.0.0 uses a truncated MD4 checksum to match blocks, which makes it easier for remote attackers to modify transmitted data via a birthday attack.

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GSD-2014-8242

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:22

Details

librsync before 1.0.0 uses a truncated MD4 checksum to match blocks, which makes it easier for remote attackers to modify transmitted data via a birthday attack.

Aliases

CVE-2014-8242

Aliases

CVE-2014-8242

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OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10257-1

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2024-06-15 00:00 - Updated: 2026-09-20 19:55

Summary

librsync-devel-1.0.0-2.8 on GA media

Severity

Moderate

Scope

1 vulnerability in this advisory, including CVE-2014-8242.

CVE-2014-8242

Recommended: 12 products

Open the full advisory

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10548-1

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2024-06-15 00:00 - Updated: 2026-09-20 20:01

Summary

rsync-3.1.2-1.5 on GA media

Severity

Moderate

Scope

4 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2014-8242.

CVE-2014-8242

Recommended: 4 products

Open the full advisory

SUSE-SU-2016:0173-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2016-01-19 19:35 - Updated: 2026-09-20 12:09

Summary

Security update for rsync

Severity

Moderate

Scope

2 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2014-8242.

CVE-2014-8242

Recommended: 20 products

Open the full advisory

SUSE-SU-2016:0176-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2016-01-20 08:59 - Updated: 2026-09-20 12:09

Summary

Security update for rsync

Severity

Moderate

Scope

2 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2014-8242.

CVE-2014-8242

Recommended: 29 products

Open the full advisory

UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8242 (CVE-2014-8242)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2015-10-26 17:59 – Updated: 2026-04-22 07:37 – Source website

Details

librsync before 1.0.0 uses a truncated MD4 checksum to match blocks, which makes it easier for remote attackers to modify transmitted data via a birthday attack.

Severity

N/A (UNKNOWN)

low

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-8242	REPORT
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/12	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8242	REPORT

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