Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-8242
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.
Products affected by CVE-2014-8242
- cpe:2.3:a:librsync_project:librsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-8242
0.50%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 76 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-8242
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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4.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-8242
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-8242
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-04
rsync: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201605-04) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151105.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: rdiff-backup-1.2.8-14.fc22Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/13/2
oss-security - Re: [CVE Requests] rsync and librsync collisionsMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/05/5
oss-security - [CVE Requests] rsync and librsync collisionsMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1126712
1126712 – (CVE-2014-8242) CVE-2014-8242 librsync: MD4 collision file corruptionIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152355.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 20 Update: duplicity-0.6.25-3.fc20Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00034.html
openSUSE-SU-2015:1752-1: moderate: Security update for rsyncMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/28/1
oss-security - rsync vulnerable to collisionsMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/librsync/librsync/issues/5
SECURITY: MD4 collision/preimage attacks (CVE-2014-8242) · Issue #5 · librsync/librsync · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.miknet.net/security/optimizing-birthday-attack/
Optimizing a Birthday AttackThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152366.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 21 Update: librsync-1.0.0-1.fc21Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/librsync/librsync/releases/tag/v1.0.0
Release 1.0.0 · librsync/librsync · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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