CVE-2026-119741

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.63%

Last modified

CVE-2026-119741 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. rsync before 3.5.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the delta-transfer sender's hash_search() in match.c that allows malicious receivers to trigger unbounded strong-checksum work at consecutive offsets. Unauthenticated attackers pulling from a public daemon module can supply weak checksums colliding with consecutive rolling windows plus non-matching strong checksums, exhausting sender CPU across concurrent connections.. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

rsync before 3.5.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the delta-transfer sender's hash_search() in match.c that allows malicious receivers to trigger unbounded strong-checksum work at consecutive offsets. Unauthenticated attackers pulling from a public daemon module can supply weak checksums colliding with consecutive rolling windows plus non-matching strong checksums, exhausting sender CPU across concurrent connections.

Metrics

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
SambaRsync<= 3.5.1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-119741?
rsync before 3.5.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the delta-transfer sender's hash_search() in match.c that allows malicious receivers to trigger unbounded strong-checksum work at consecutive offsets. Unauthenticated attackers pulling from a public daemon module can supply weak checksums colliding with consecutive rolling windows plus non-matching strong checksums, exhausting sender CPU across concurrent connections.
How severe is CVE-2026-119741?
CVE-2026-119741 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-119741?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST