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CVE-2014-2855

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The check_secret function in authenticate.c in rsync 3.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a user name which does not exist in the secrets file.

Date published : 2014-04-23

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0065.html

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/+bug/1307230

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