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CVE-2024-12088

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

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

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 Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Discovery 1.14Red Hat
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
red hatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
and 36 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

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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Timeline

Published
Jan 14, 2025
Last Updated
Apr 14, 2026

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