Rsync versionĀ 3.4.2 and prior contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the rsync daemon's hostname-based access control list enforcement when configured with chroot. Attackers can bypass hostname-based deny rules by controlling the PTR record for their source IP address, allowing connections from hostnames that administrators intended to deny when reverse DNS resolution fails and defaults to UNKNOWN.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6282-1 rsync security update
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Wed, 20 May 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Rsync Project
Rsync Project rsync
Vendors & Products Rsync Project
Rsync Project rsync

Wed, 20 May 2026 01:30:00 +0000

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Description Rsync versionĀ 3.4.2 and prior contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the rsync daemon's hostname-based access control list enforcement when configured with chroot. Attackers can bypass hostname-based deny rules by controlling the PTR record for their source IP address, allowing connections from hostnames that administrators intended to deny when reverse DNS resolution fails and defaults to UNKNOWN.
Title Rsync < 3.4.3 Authorization Bypass via Hostname Resolution
Weaknesses CWE-289
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-20T00:52:38.965Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T18:22:45.639Z

Link: CVE-2026-43617

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-20T02:16:36.233

Modified: 2026-05-20T13:58:07.923

Link: CVE-2026-43617

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Updated: 2026-05-20T10:38:37Z

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