CVE-2026-70461: rsync 3.2.5 before 3.5.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows remote unauthenticated…
CVE-2026-70461 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.2 · Published 2026-08-13
rsync 3.2.5 before 3.5.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to write one attacker-controlled byte past the end of a heap allocation by supplying a crafted files-from entry. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability against a read-only rsync daemon module by providing a files-from entry containing both an interior and trailing backslash, causing the add_implied_include() function to under-count the trailing backslash when sizing the destination buffer.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-70461 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-70461?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.2, published 13 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Samba Rsync. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-70461?
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-2026-70461?
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.