CVE-2024-12088
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 6.5 · Path traversal
6.5CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
A flaw was found in rsync. When using the `--safe-links` option, the rsync client fails to properly verify if a symbolic link destination sent from the server contains another symbolic link within it. This results in a path traversal vulnerability, which may lead to arbitrary file write outside the desired directory.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactNone
Exploit probability (EPSS)5%
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:6470
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2600Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7050Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8385Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12088Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2330676Advisory
- https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00008.html