CVE-2014-8242 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02282.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Librsync Project	Librsync

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:librsync_project:librsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-8083	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151105.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152355.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152366.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00034.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/28/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/05/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/13/2
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1126712
https://github.com/librsync/librsync/issues/5
https://github.com/librsync/librsync/releases/tag/v1.0.0
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-04
https://www.miknet.net/security/optimizing-birthday-attack/

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2015-10-26T17:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:10:51.182Z

Reserved: 2014-10-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-8242

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-10-26T17:59:00.107

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-8242

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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