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Red Hat: CVE-2024-12087: rsync: Path traversal vulnerability in rsync (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N) | Jan 14, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Published
Jan 14, 2025
Added
Mar 12, 2025
Modified
Dec 16, 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.
Solutions
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-rsyncredhat-upgrade-rsync-daemonredhat-upgrade-rsync-debuginforedhat-upgrade-rsync-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-rsync-rrsync
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