High severity · published May 20, 2026
CVE-2026-43618
Rsync < 3.4.3 Integer Overflow Information Disclosure
8.1
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Rsync version 3.4.2 and prior contain an integer overflow vulnerability in the compressed-token decoder where a 32-bit signed counter is not checked for overflow, allowing a malicious sender to trigger an overflow that causes the receiver process to read and return data from outside the intended buffer bounds. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disclose process memory contents including environment variables, passwords, heap and stack data, and library memory pointers, significantly reducing ASLR effectiveness and facilitating further exploitation.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RS
rsync · RsyncProject
before 3.4.3 · source: vendor, NVD
RH
Red Hat Discovery 2 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43618
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43618
Release Notes
https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.4.3
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/security/advisories/GHSA-g37v-g3gj-pmwq
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-integer-overflow-information-disclosure
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26332
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26408
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26410
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