CVE-2014-8242
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8242
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2014-8242.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2014-8242
- Downstream
- Related
- Withdrawn
- 2026-01-27T04:13:24.332120Z
- Published
- 2015-10-26T17:59:00Z
- Modified
- 2026-01-27T04:13:24.332120Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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.
- References
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- 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/