CVE-2024-12087
MEDIUMrsync < 3.3.0 - Path Traversal via --inc-recursive Symlink Handling
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (20)
Core 20
Core References
Third Party Advisory
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-p5pg-x43v-mvqj
Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250131-0002/
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
RHBA-2025:6470
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:6470
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23154
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23235
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23407
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23415
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23416
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23842
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23853
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23854
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23858
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2600
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7050
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8385
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12087
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory issue-tracking
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2330672
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0319
EPSS Percentile
87.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (42)
almalinux/almalinux
8.0
almalinux/almalinux
9.0
almalinux/almalinux
10.0
archlinux/arch_linux
gentoo/linux
nixos/nixos
< 24.11
Red Hat/Red Hat Discovery 1.14
sha256:492e412759cf0eedfa5b557f7b0865f8864f84d0ed75e11dc8d7a840837d9644
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
0:3.4.1-2.el10
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSION
0:3.0.6-12.el6_10.2
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
0:3.1.2-12.el7_9.2
... and 32 more
Published
Jan 14, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026