CVE-2025-67901: Medium severity OpenBSD openrsync vulnerability

Published Dec 14, 2025
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Updated

openrsync through 0.5.0, as used in OpenBSD through 7.8 and on other platforms, allows a client to cause a server SIGSEGV by specifying a length of zero for block data, because the relationship between p->rem and p->len is not checked.

Affected Software

2 affected components
OpenBSD openrsync<=0.5.0
OpenBSD OpenBSD<=7.8

Event History

Dec 14, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:50 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Dec 15, 2025
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-67901?

CVE-2025-67901 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to a server crash due to SIGSEGV when a zero-length block data is specified.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-67901?

To fix CVE-2025-67901, update to a version of openrsync that is higher than 0.5.0 where this vulnerability is patched.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2025-67901?

CVE-2025-67901 affects users of openrsync through version 0.5.0 and OpenBSD up to version 7.8.

4

What causes the vulnerability CVE-2025-67901?

CVE-2025-67901 is caused by the lack of validation between the remote pointer and the length of the block data, allowing a SIGSEGV to occur.

5

Is CVE-2025-67901 easily exploitable?

Yes, CVE-2025-67901 can be exploited by an attacker who can specify zero-length block data to the server.

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