CVE-2014-8242
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-310
Cryptographic Issues
Publication date:
26/10/2015
Last modified:
12/04/2025
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
5.80
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:librsync_project:librsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151105.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152355.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152366.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00034.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/28/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/05/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/13/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1126712
- https://github.com/librsync/librsync/issues/5
- https://github.com/librsync/librsync/releases/tag/v1.0.0
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-04
- https://www.miknet.net/security/optimizing-birthday-attack/
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151105.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152355.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152366.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00034.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/28/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/05/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/13/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1126712
- https://github.com/librsync/librsync/issues/5
- https://github.com/librsync/librsync/releases/tag/v1.0.0
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-04
- https://www.miknet.net/security/optimizing-birthday-attack/



