Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open') Affecting rsync package, versions <3.5.0+ds1-0+deb13u1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.46% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-RSYNC-18751782
  • published13 Aug 2026
  • disclosed13 Aug 2026

Introduced: 13 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-70452  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-636  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest rsync to version 3.5.0+ds1-0+deb13u1 or higher.

NVD Description

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

rsync 3.1.0 before 3.5.0 contains an access control bypass vulnerability that allows remote attackers to circumvent hosts deny rules by inducing DNS resolution failures during hostname-based access control evaluation. When a DNS lookup for a hostname-based deny rule fails, the daemon skips the rule rather than defaulting to a deny decision, enabling attackers who can trigger DNS failures to bypass module-level IP access controls and gain unauthorized access to restricted module file trees.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1