CVE-2014-8242
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Oct 26, 2015
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Oct 12, 2014
Description
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- FEDORA-2015-3366vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1752vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20140805 [CVE Requests] rsync and librsync collisionsmailing-list
- FEDORA-2015-3497vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20140728 rsync vulnerable to collisionsmailing-list
- GLSA-201605-04vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/librsync/librsync/issues/5
- [oss-security] 20141012 Re: [CVE Requests] rsync and librsync collisionsmailing-list
- https://www.miknet.net/security/optimizing-birthday-attack/
- FEDORA-2015-2923vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/librsync/librsync/releases/tag/v1.0.0
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1126712
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