rsync 3.1.0 before 3.5.0 contains a signed integer overflow vulnerability in the I/O timeout implementation that allows attackers to permanently disable connection timeouts by injecting MSG_IO_TIMEOUT messages carrying non-positive (zero or negative) values. Attackers can craft malicious MSG_IO_TIMEOUT messages that cause the timeout variable to wrap to a non-positive value, preventing the timeout check from firing and enabling idle or stalled connections to hold daemon slots indefinitely, leading to resource exhaustion.
CVE-2026-70462
This medium-severity CVE scores 6.5 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 82% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.5
- EG Score
- 6.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 29(Track)EG Risk 29/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity65% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 18%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 13, 2026
Last Modified
September 8, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Aug 13, 2026rsync 3.1.0 < 3.5.0 Signed Integer Overflow via MSG_IO_TIMEOUT | Advisories | VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-signed-integer-overflow-via-msg-io-timeoutv3.5.0
Patch available: RsyncProject/rsync v3.5.0
https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.5.0rsync: Peer-supplied MSG_IO_TIMEOUT defeats the client's own I/O timeout (signed overflow, and a non-positive value) · Advisory · RsyncProject/rsync · GitHub
https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/security/advisories/GHSA-j9wh-5jmp-2m64Affected Packages
(7 across 7 ecosystems)
Alpine:v3.21(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| rsync | — | 3.5.0-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.22(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| rsync | — | 3.5.0-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.23(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| rsync | — | 3.5.0-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.24(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| rsync | — | 3.5.0-r0 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| rsync | 3.2.7-1 ... 3.5.0+ds1-2 (30 versions) | — | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| rsync | 3.4.1+ds1-5 ... 3.5.0+ds1-2 (15 versions) | — | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| rsync | 3.4.1+ds1-5 ... 3.4.4+ds1-1 (9 versions) | 3.5.0+ds1-1 | — |
Weakness Classification(2)
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