CVE-2026-70459: rsync 3.0.0 before 3.5.0 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the daemon child process that allows…
CVE-2026-70459 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-08-13
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.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-70459 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-70459?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 13 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Samba Rsync. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-70459?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-70459?
Check whether you run Samba Rsync. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.