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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2024-12087: rsync: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2024-12087: rsync: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Published
01/14/2025
Created
01/17/2025
Added
01/16/2025
Modified
02/20/2025

Description

A path traversal vulnerability exists in rsync. It stems from behavior enabled by the `--inc-recursive` option, a default-enabled option for many client options and can be enabled by the server even if not explicitly enabled by the client. When using the `--inc-recursive` option, a lack of proper symlink verification coupled with deduplication checks occurring on a per-file-list basis could allow a server to write files outside of the client's intended destination directory. A malicious server could write malicious files to arbitrary locations named after valid directories/paths on the client.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-misc-rsync

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