Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency Affecting rsync package, versions <0:3.1.3-25.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (32nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-RSYNC-16732675
  • published18 May 2026
  • disclosed19 May 2026

Introduced: 18 May 2026

CVE-2026-41035  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-130  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 rsync to version 0:3.1.3-25.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2026:17481.

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.

In rsync 3.0.1 through 3.4.1, receive_xattr relies on an untrusted length value during a qsort call, leading to a receiver use-after-free. The victim must run rsync with -X (aka --xattrs). On Linux, many (but not all) common configurations are vulnerable. Non-Linux platforms are more widely vulnerable.

References

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1