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


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threat_severity

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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.
Title Rsync: path traversal vulnerability in rsync
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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2025-01-14T17:57:33.927Z

Updated: 2025-01-15T15:05:44.952Z

Reserved: 2024-12-03T08:58:04.170Z

Link: CVE-2024-12087

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-01-15T15:03:56.504Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-01-14T18:15:25.467

Modified: 2025-01-14T22:15:26.503

Link: CVE-2024-12087

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-01-14T15:06:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-12087 - Bugzilla