CVE-2020-14387
Description
A flaw was found in rsync in versions since 3.2.0pre1. Rsync improperly validates certificate with host mismatch vulnerability. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit the flaw by performing a man-in-the-middle attack using a valid certificate for another hostname which could compromise confidentiality and integrity of data transmitted using rsync-ssl. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity. This flaw affects rsync versions before 3.2.4.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-14387
Vendor advisory: arch — https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-202101-1
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 3.2.3-2 | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.2.3-3 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.2.3-3 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.2.3-3 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.2.3-3 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.2.3-3 |
References
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.