Path Traversal Vulnerability in Rsync Affects Multiple Platforms
CVE-2024-12088

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 January 2025

Summary

A vulnerability exists in Rsync when utilizing the --safe-links option. The software fails to properly validate symbolic link destinations, allowing the potential for a path traversal attack. This flaw may permit unauthorized file writes to locations outside the intended directory, posing a significant risk to systems using affected Rsync versions. It is crucial for users to evaluate their use of Rsync and apply any necessary patches to mitigate this risk.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12088
vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2330676
issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

Credit

Red Hat would like to thank Jasiel Spelman (Google), Pedro Gallegos (Google), and Simon Scannell (Google) for reporting this issue.
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