CVE-2014-2855

7.8 · HIGH

Published Apr 23, 2014 samba CWE-20 EPSS 4.12% (90th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-2855 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting samba rsync. It was published on April 23, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The check_secret function in authenticate.c in rsync 3.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a user name which does not exist in the secrets file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from samba. Update rsync to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
samba	rsync	0	Affected

References

Ref advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0065.html Ref lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-April/131910.html Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00006.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/57948 Ref www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:131 Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/14/5 Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/15/1 Ref www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2171-1 Ref bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/+bug/1307230 Ref bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10551

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-2855?

CVE-2014-2855 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting samba rsync. It was published on April 23, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-2855?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-2855?

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