CVE-2024-12088

Published Jan 14, 2025

Last updated 9 days ago

Overview

Description
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.
Source
secalert@redhat.com
NVD status
Modified
Products
rsync, discovery, openshift_container_platform, enterprise_linux, enterprise_linux_eus, enterprise_linux_for_arm_64, enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus, enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems, enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus, enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian, enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus, enterprise_linux_server_aus, enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions, enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions, arch_linux, linux, nixos, suse_linux, smartos, almalinux

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
7.5
Impact score
3.6
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Severity
HIGH

Weaknesses

secalert@redhat.com
CWE-22
nvd@nist.gov
CWE-22

Social media

Hype score
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