CVE-2024-12088

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

Published Jan 14, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 4.6% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4015-1 rsync security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5843-1 rsync security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-50584 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7206-1 rsync vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7206-3 rsync vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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ssvc

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhivos:1
Vendors & Products Redhat rhivos
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhivos
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhivos:1
Vendors & Products Redhat rhivos
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhivos:1
Vendors & Products Redhat rhivos
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhivos
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhivos:1
Vendors & Products Redhat rhivos
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0052}

epss

{'score': 0.00566}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Almalinux
Almalinux almalinux
Archlinux
Archlinux arch Linux
Gentoo
Gentoo linux
Nixos
Nixos nixos
Novell
Novell suse Linux
Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
Redhat enterprise Linux For Arm 64
Redhat enterprise Linux For Arm 64 Eus
Redhat enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems
Redhat enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus
Redhat enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian
Redhat enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus
Redhat enterprise Linux Server Aus
Redhat enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions
Redhat enterprise Linux Update Services For Sap Solutions
Redhat openshift Container Platform
Samba
Samba rsync
Tritondatacenter
Tritondatacenter smartos
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:redhat:discovery:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:almalinux:almalinux:10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:almalinux:almalinux:8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:almalinux:almalinux:9.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:archlinux:arch_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:nixos:nixos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64:8.0_aarch64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64:9.0_aarch64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus:9.6_aarch64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:8.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:9.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:9.6_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:8.0_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:9.0_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:9.6_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.6_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tritondatacenter:smartos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Almalinux
Almalinux almalinux
Archlinux
Archlinux arch Linux
Gentoo
Gentoo linux
Nixos
Nixos nixos
Novell
Novell suse Linux
Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
Redhat enterprise Linux For Arm 64
Redhat enterprise Linux For Arm 64 Eus
Redhat enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems
Redhat enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus
Redhat enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian
Redhat enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus
Redhat enterprise Linux Server Aus
Redhat enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions
Redhat enterprise Linux Update Services For Sap Solutions
Redhat openshift Container Platform
Samba
Samba rsync
Tritondatacenter
Tritondatacenter smartos
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat discovery
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:discovery:1.14::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat discovery
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in rsync. When using the `--safe-links` option, rsync fails to properly verify if a symbolic link destination contains another symbolic link within it. This results in a path traversal vulnerability, which may lead to arbitrary file write outside the desired directory. 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.
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in rsync. When using the `--safe-links` option, rsync fails to properly verify if a symbolic link destination contains another symbolic link within it. This results in a path traversal vulnerability, which may lead to arbitrary file write outside the desired directory.
Title Rsync: --safe-links option bypass leads to path traversal
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
Weaknesses CWE-35
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 5, 2026, 11:44 AM
Reserved
Dec 3, 2024, 8:58 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 14, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Nov 5, 2026, 12:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 14, 2025, 3:06 PM