high7.4
CVE-2026-41035
In rsync 3.0.1 through 3.4.1, receive_xattr relies on an untrusted length value during a qsort call, leading to a receiver use-after-free.
Impact
In rsync 3.0.1 through 3.4.1, receive_xattr relies on an untrusted length value during a qsort call, leading to a receiver use-after-free. The victim must run rsync with -X (aka --xattrs). On Linux, many (but not all) common configurations are vulnerable. Non-Linux platforms are more widely vulnerable.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Samba | Rsync | from 3.0.1 through 3.4.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/issues/871
- https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/16/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/16/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/22/3
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17481
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19152
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19368
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20601
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20602
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20603
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20604
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20696
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23233
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23245
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25044
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25149
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25170
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25172
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25173
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25181
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25190
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26542
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28887
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29197