Amazon Linux 2 : rsync (ALAS-2025-2730)

high Nessus Plugin ID 214141

Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of rsync installed on the remote host is prior to 3.1.2-11. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2025-2730 advisory.

Placeholder CVE. Details forthcoming (CVE-2024-12085)

Placeholder CVE. Details forthcoming (CVE-2024-12086)

Placeholder CVE. Details forthcoming (CVE-2024-12087)

Placeholder CVE. Details forthcoming (CVE-2024-12088)

Placeholder CVE. Details forthcoming (CVE-2024-12747)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'yum update rsync' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 214141

File Name: al2_ALAS-2025-2730.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 1/14/2025

Updated: 1/14/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-12747

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-12085

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rsync, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rsync-debuginfo

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/11/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/11/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-12085, CVE-2024-12086, CVE-2024-12087, CVE-2024-12088, CVE-2024-12747

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