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.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librsync | Librsync_project | * | 1.0.0 (excluding) |
| Librsync | Ubuntu | artful | * |
| Librsync | Ubuntu | bionic | * |
| Librsync | Ubuntu | cosmic | * |
| Librsync | Ubuntu | disco | * |
| Librsync | Ubuntu | esm-infra/bionic | * |
| Librsync | Ubuntu | esm-infra/xenial | * |
| Librsync | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Librsync | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Librsync | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Librsync | Ubuntu | utopic | * |
| Librsync | Ubuntu | vivid | * |
| Librsync | Ubuntu | wily | * |
| Librsync | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Librsync | Ubuntu | yakkety | * |
| Librsync | Ubuntu | zesty | * |
References
- 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/
- 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/