Report: CVE-2026-43620 - Rsync < 3.4.3 Out-of-Bounds Array Read via recv_files() - Complete Guide
CVE ID :CVE-2026-43620 Published : May 20, 2026, 12:47 a.m. | 1 hour, 22 minutes ago Description :Rsync version 3.4.2 and prior contain a receiver-side out-of-bounds array read vulnerability in recv_files() in receiver.c that allows a malicious rsync server to crash the rsync client process. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by setting CF_INC_RECURSE in compatibility flags and sending a specially crafted file list where the first sorted entry is not the leading dot directory, followed by a transfer record with ndx=0 and an iflag word without ITEM_TRANSFER, causing the receiver to read 8 bytes before the allocated pointer array and dereference an invalid pointer at an unmapped address, resulting in a deterministic SIGSEGV crash of the rsync client. Severity: 6.9 | MEDIUM Visit the link for more details, such as CVSS details, affected products, timeline, and more...