Improper Validation of Array Index Affecting rsync package, versions <0:3.2.5-3.el9_6.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.33% (26th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-RSYNC-16875482
  • published26 May 2026
  • disclosed18 Nov 2025

Introduced: 18 Nov 2025

CVE-2025-10158  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-129  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 rsync to version 0:3.2.5-3.el9_6.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:20603.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rsync package and not the rsync package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 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