CVE-2024-12088

Description

A flaw was found in rsync. When using the `--safe-links` option, the rsync client fails to properly verify if a symbolic link destination sent from the server contains another symbolic link within it. This results in a path traversal vulnerability, which may lead to arbitrary file write outside the desired directory.

References

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qnap-fixes-six-rsync-vulnerabilities-in-hbs-nas-backup-recovery-app/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-660-000-rsync-servers-exposed-to-code-execution-attacks/

https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/google-cloud-researchers-uncover-flaws.html

https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657

https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-p5pg-x43v-mvqj

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2330676

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12088

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2600

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3