rsync: Mishandles archaic checksums
Published Oct 29, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.00%
Description
rsync 3.1.3-development before 2017-10-24 mishandles archaic checksums, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. NOTE: the rsync development branch has significant use beyond the rsync developers, e.g., the code has been copied for use in various GitHub projects.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
rsync
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
rsync
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
rsync
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | rsync | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | rsync | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | rsync | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.00% (0.01001) | 61.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.00% (0.01001) | 61.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00745) | 81.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00745) | 80.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.74% (0.00745) | 78.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.53% (0.00530) | 74.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00608) | 75.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 28.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15994 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1515735 Issue Tracking
- https://git.samba.org/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7b8a4ecd6ff9cdf4e5d3850ebf822f1e989255b3 x_refsource_MISC
- https://git.samba.org/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9a480deec4d20277d8e20bc55515ef0640ca1e55 x_refsource_MISC
- https://git.samba.org/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c252546ceeb0925eb8a4061315e3ff0a8c55b48b x_refsource_MISC
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15994
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15994
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