CVE-2026-41035
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.03%
Description
In rsync 3.0.1 through 3.4.1, receive_xattr relies on an untrusted length value during a qsort call, leading to a receiver use-after-free. The victim must run rsync with -X (aka --xattrs). On Linux, many (but not all) common configurations are vulnerable. Non-Linux platforms are more widely vulnerable.
How to fix CVE-2026-41035
To remediate CVE-2026-41035, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/rsync—upgrade to 3.4.1-r2 or later
- —no fix listed
Is CVE-2026-41035 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 3.4.1-r2
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |