CVE-2024-12088

6.5 MEDIUM
Published: January 14, 2025 Modified: November 03, 2025

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 v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2600
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7050
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8385
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12088
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2330676
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250131-0002/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-p5pg-x43v-mvqj
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Third Party Advisory

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.5%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

novell redhat gentoo samba archlinux tritondatacenter nixos almalinux