Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity Affecting rsync package, versions [,3.5.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.53% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-RSYNC-19427389
  • published29 Aug 2026
  • disclosed13 Aug 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 13 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-70453  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-407  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade rsync to version 3.5.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity through the hash_search function. An attacker can exhaust CPU resources by sending a specially crafted file list that triggers worst-case quadratic-time behavior in hash lookups.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1