CVE-2026-70459 - rsync 3.0.0 < 3.5.0 Daemon Crash via Malformed File List Entry

CVE-2026-70459 - rsync 3.0.0 < 3.5.0 Daemon Crash via Malformed File List Entry

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-70459
Published : Aug. 13, 2026, 2:43 p.m. | 45 minutes ago
Description :rsync 3.0.0 before 3.5.0 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the daemon child process that allows remote attackers to crash the daemon by sending a file list whose first entry is a dot entry not typed as a directory. The daemon dereferences the first file list entry as a directory structure pointer without verifying the entry type, resulting in an invalid or uninitialized pointer dereference that terminates the client connection.
Severity: 6.9 | MEDIUM
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