rsync daemon before 3.5.0 contains an IP address spoofing vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass IP-based access controls by sending a crafted PROXY protocol header with a forged source address. Attackers who can connect directly to the rsync daemon can inject a spoofed source IP in the PROXY protocol header to circumvent hosts allow/deny rules, gaining unauthorized access that would otherwise be blocked based on their real source address.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
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Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 9.1 · sambaNVD modified 2026-10-23 18:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 3
- https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.5.0 Product, Release Notes
- https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/security/advisories/GHSA-h2q9-5fr8-w635 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-daemon-ip-spoofing-via-proxy-protocol-header Release Notes, Third Party Advisory