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
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2600 | Third Party Advisory |
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7050 | Third Party Advisory |
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8385 | Third Party Advisory |
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12087 | Third Party Advisory |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2330672 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657 | Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-p5pg-x43v-mvqj | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
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Redhat enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus
Suse Redhat enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus Redhat enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions Nixos nixos Gentoo Samba rsync Redhat enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Redhat enterprise Linux Update Services For Sap Solutions Redhat enterprise Linux Server Aus Redhat enterprise Linux For Arm 64 Almalinux Redhat enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Tritondatacenter Redhat enterprise Linux Tritondatacenter smartos Suse suse Linux Redhat enterprise Linux For Arm 64 Eus Archlinux arch Linux Almalinux almalinux Nixos Samba Gentoo linux Redhat Archlinux Redhat enterprise Linux Eus |
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References | () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2600 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12087 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-p5pg-x43v-mvqj - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7050 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8385 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2330672 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657 - Third Party Advisory | |
CPE | cpe:2.3:o:tritondatacenter:smartos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:9.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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_for_arm_64:9.0_aarch64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:almalinux:almalinux:10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:archlinux:arch_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:almalinux:almalinux:9.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64:8.0_aarch64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:9.6_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:almalinux:almalinux:8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:9.0_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:8.0_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:nixos:nixos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:8.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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_eus:9.6_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Information
Published : 2025-01-14 18:15
Updated : 2025-08-12 21:15
NVD link : CVE-2024-12087
Mitre link : CVE-2024-12087
JSON object : View
Products Affected
nixos
- nixos
redhat
- enterprise_linux
- enterprise_linux_server_aus
- enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus
- enterprise_linux_for_arm_64
- enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian
- enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions
- enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus
- enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions
- enterprise_linux_eus
- enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems
- enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus
gentoo
- linux
suse
- suse_linux
almalinux
- almalinux
tritondatacenter
- smartos
archlinux
- arch_linux
samba
- rsync
CWE
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')