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CVE-2024-12088

Rsync: --safe-links option bypass leads to path traversal

Published: Jan 14, 2025Updated: Jun 30, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-22
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
4.6%
Top 9.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka Red Hat, redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Discovery 1.14On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
Red Hat OpenShift Container PlatformOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
discoveryOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
openshift container platformOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux for arm 64On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux for arm 64 eusOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Common EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «НТЦ ИТ РОСА»
commercial·RU
ROSA VirtualizationOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ROSA Virtualization 3.0On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Canonical Ltd.
commercial·GBaka canonical
UbuntuOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
РЕД ОСOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
and 26 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
Scannable·OpenVAS
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:6470
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2600
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7050
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