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CVE-2026-70459VulnerabilityPublished Updated

rsync 3.0.0 before 3.5.0 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the daemon child process that allows

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-70459· Medium 6.9

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium · fixed in 3.5.0 : update rsync when convenient.

Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 21:40 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.9Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.5.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSrsyncpkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 3.4.1+ds1-5ubuntu1 – 3.4.1+ds1-7ubuntu0.3
5 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSrsyncpkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 3.2.7-1 – 3.2.7-1ubuntu1.5
8 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSrsyncpkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 3.2.3-4ubuntu1 – 3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.7
11 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSrsyncpkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 3.1.3-6 – 3.1.3-8ubuntu0.9+esm2
12 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSrsyncpkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threatsAffected
  • 3.1.2-2 – 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6+esm4
13 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSrsyncpkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/xenialOther threatsAffected
  • 3.1.1-3 – 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3+esm6
11 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in rsync version 3.5.0 and later. Users should upgrade to version 3.5.0 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated.

Description

A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in rsync versions 3.0.0 before 3.5.0 in the daemon child process. This flaw allows remote attackers to crash the rsync daemon by sending a specially crafted file list where the first entry is a dot entry not typed as a directory. The daemon incorrectly dereferences this entry as a directory pointer without verifying its type, causing the process to terminate the client connection.

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