CVE-2025-10158 Affecting rsync package, versions <0:3.1.3-24.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.33% (26th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-RSYNC-15930638
  • published8 Apr 2026
  • disclosed1 Apr 2026

Introduced: 1 Apr 2026

CVE-2025-10158  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 rsync to version 0:3.1.3-24.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2026:6436.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rsync package and not the rsync package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A malicious client acting as the receiver of an rsync file transfer can trigger an out of bounds read of a heap based buffer, via a negative array index. The

malicious

rsync client requires at least read access to the remote rsync module in order to trigger the issue.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1