CVE-2014-8242

librsync before 1.0.0 uses a truncated MD4 checksum to match blocks, which makes it easier for remote attackers to modify transmitted data via a birthday attack.

CVSS v2.0 5.8 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152355.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/05/5	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/13/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152366.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00034.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1126712	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/librsync/librsync/issues/5	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/librsync/librsync/releases/tag/v1.0.0	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151105.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/28/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.miknet.net/security/optimizing-birthday-attack/	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-04	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:librsync_project:librsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2015-10-26 10:59

Updated : 2020-05-19 12:55

NVD link : CVE-2014-8242

Mitre link : CVE-2014-8242

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-310

Cryptographic Issues

Products Affected

librsync_project

librsync

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