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.
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threat_severity

Moderate


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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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2025-01-14T17:38:34.890Z

Updated: 2025-01-15T15:19:12.603Z

Reserved: 2024-12-03T08:58:08.307Z

Link: CVE-2024-12088

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-01-14T18:15:25.643

Modified: 2025-01-14T22:15:26.600

Link: CVE-2024-12088

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2024-12088 - Bugzilla