CVE-2024-12087Rsync: path traversal vulnerability in rsync
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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.
- CVSS
- 6.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- redhat
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 21, 2026
Affected products
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 redhat:enterprise_linux | from 0:3.4.1-2.el10 not affected | CNA record |
from 0:3.0.6-12.el6_10.2 not affected | CNA record | |
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support redhat:rhel_aus | from 0:3.1.3-7.el8_2.6 not affected | CNA record |
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support redhat:rhel_eus_long_life | from 0:3.1.3-12.el8_4.6 not affected | CNA record |
from 0:3.1.3-14.el8_6.9 not affected | CNA record | |
from 0:3.1.3-14.el8_6.9 not affected | CNA record | |
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support redhat:rhel_eus | from 0:3.2.3-19.el9_4.2 not affected | CNA record |
Red Hat Red Hat Discovery 1.14 redhat:discovery | from 1.14.2-1748467619 not affected | CNA record |
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 redhat:openshift | 4 | CNA record |
samba rsync samba:rsync | through 3.3.0 | NVD |
almalinux almalinux almalinux:almalinux | 8.0; 9.0; 10.0 | NVD |
archlinux arch_linux archlinux:arch_linux | all versions | NVD |
gentoo linux gentoo:linux | all versions | NVD |
nixos nixos nixos:nixos | before 24.11 | NVD |
suse suse_linux suse:suse_linux | all versions | NVD |
tritondatacenter smartos tritondatacenter:smartos | before 20250123 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux redhat:enterprise_linux | 8.0; 9.0 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_eus redhat:enterprise_linux_eus | 9.6 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 | 8.0_aarch64; 9.0_aarch64 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus | 9.6_aarch64 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems | 8.0_s390x; 9.0_s390x | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus | 9.6_s390x | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian | 8.0_ppc64le; 9.0_ppc64le | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus | 9.6_ppc64le | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus | 9.6 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions | 9.6_ppc64le | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions | 9.6 | NVD |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:6470vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23154vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23235vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23407vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23415vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23416vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23842vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23853vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23854vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23858vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2600vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7050vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8385vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12087vdb-entry, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2330672issue-tracking, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657third-party-advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00008.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250131-0002/
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657
- https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-p5pg-x43v-mvqjexploit, third-party-advisory
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