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ALPINE-CVE-2020-14387

ALPINE-CVE-2020-14387 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.400000095367432 HIGH

A flaw was found in rsync in versions since 3.2.0pre1. Rsync improperly validates certificate with host mismatch vulnerability. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit the flaw by performing a man-in-the-middle attack using a valid certificate for another hostname which could compromise confidentiality and integrity of data transmitted using rsync-ssl. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity. This flaw affects rsync versions before 3.2.4.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
7.400000095367432
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Alpine:v3.13rsync3.0.6-r0, 3.2.3-r5, 3.2.3-r4
Alpine:v3.23rsync0, 0, 0
Alpine:v3.14rsync3.1.3-r1, 0, 3.0.5-r0
Alpine:v3.21rsync0, 0, 0
Alpine:v3.15rsync3.1.2-r5, 3.1.2-r4, 3.1.2-r3
Alpine:v3.19rsync0, 0, 0
Alpine:v3.22rsync0, 0, 0
Alpine:v3.16rsync0, 0, 0
Alpine:v3.20rsync0, 0, 0
Alpine:v3.18rsync0, 0, 0
Alpine:v3.17rsync0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • May 27, 2021 CVE Published
  • Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
  • Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
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