CVE-2014-8242 Weak cryptography in n/a
Remote attackers can modify transmitted data via a birthday attack due to librsync using a truncated MD4 checksum for block matching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-8242?
CVE-2014-8242 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Oct 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8242?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
librsync openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.0.0-2.8 |
Products include Librsync Project Librsync.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8242?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-8242 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8242 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8242, GHSA-v3pp-49w5-gwmv, MGASA-2015-0146, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8242, openSUSE-SU-2024:10257-1.