5.8

CVE-2014-8242: librsync_project librsync Cryptographic Issues

CVSS: 5.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2015-0146UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8242DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8242
Published 26-10-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-8242 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in librsync_project librsync. EPSS estimates a 2.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.94%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10548-1SUSE-SU-2016:0173-1SUSE-SU-2016:0176-1

Timeline

  1. 26-10-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.94%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.94% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
2.94%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mageia3 products
  • duplicity< 0.6.22-5.1.mga4
  • librsync< 1.0.0-2.2.mga4
  • rdiff-backup< 1.3.3-8.1.mga4
Debian1 product
  • librsync< 2.0.2-1
Librsync_project1 product
Opensuse1 product
  • librsync&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 1.0.0-2.8
Ubuntu1 product
  • librsyncAll versions (No fix recorded)

5 vendors · 7 products

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