CVE-2026-43618 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-43618: Rsync < 3.4.3 Integer Overflow Information Disclosure

Vendor Rsyncproject
Product rsync
Weakness CWE-190
Published May 20, 2026
Last update June 30, 2026

CVSS base score

6.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Rsync version 3.4.2 and prior contain an integer overflow vulnerability in the compressed-token decoder where a 32-bit signed counter is not checked for overflow, allowing a malicious sender to trigger an overflow that causes the receiver process to read and return data from outside the intended buffer bounds. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disclose process memory contents including environment variables, passwords, heap and stack data, and library memory pointers, significantly reducing ASLR effectiveness and facilitating further exploitation.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 20, 2026 CVE published
June 30, 2026 Record updated