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CVE-2026-70462

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Description

rsync 3.1.0 before 3.5.0 contains a signed integer overflow vulnerability in the I/O timeout implementation that allows attackers to permanently disable connection timeouts by injecting MSG_IO_TIMEOUT messages carrying non-positive (zero or negative) values. Attackers can craft malicious MSG_IO_TIMEOUT messages that cause the timeout variable to wrap to a non-positive value, preventing the timeout check from firing and enabling idle or stalled connections to hold daemon slots indefinitely, leading to resource exhaustion.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.1 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-13 15:20:00.267000
Last modified
2026-10-24 15:10:00.190000
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  "published": "2026-08-13T15:20:00.267",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T15:10:00.190",
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      "value": "rsync 3.1.0 anterior a 3.5.0 contiene una vulnerabilidad de desbordamiento de entero con signo en la implementación del tiempo de espera de E/S que permite a los atacantes deshabilitar permanentemente los tiempos de espera de conexión inyectando mensajes MSG_IO_TIMEOUT que transportan valores no positivos (cero o negativos). Los atacantes pueden crear mensajes MSG_IO_TIMEOUT maliciosos que hacen que la variable de tiempo de espera se ajuste a un valor no positivo, impidiendo que se active la comprobación del tiempo de espera y permitiendo que las conexiones inactivas o estancadas mantengan ranuras de demonio indefinidamente, lo que lleva al agotamiento de recursos."
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