CVE-2025-10158
CVE-2025-10158 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-129.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (21st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-198005
- Weakness: CWE-129
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A malicious client acting as the receiver of an rsync file transfer can trigger an out of bounds read of a heap based buffer, via a negative array index. The malicious rsync client requires at least read access to the remote rsync module in order to trigger the issue.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-10158?
- A malicious client acting as the receiver of an rsync file transfer can trigger an out of bounds read of a heap based buffer, via a negative array index. The malicious rsync client requires at least read access to the remote rsync module in order to trigger the issue.
- How severe is CVE-2025-10158?
- CVE-2025-10158 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2025-10158 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-10158?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-10158 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-10158 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-198005.
- When was CVE-2025-10158 published?
- CVE-2025-10158 was published on 2025-11-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://attackerkb.com/assessments/fbacb2a6-d1cd-4011-bb3a-f06b1c8306b1
- https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/commit/797e17fc4a6f15e3b1756538a9f812b63942686f
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