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CVE-2024-12087

Rsync: path traversal vulnerability in rsync

Published: Jan 14, 2025Updated: Apr 14, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-22
6.5CVSSMEDIUM

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.

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

Weaknesses

Affected Products

canonical ltd.commercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

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Timeline

Published
Jan 14, 2025
Last Updated
Apr 14, 2026

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