Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Samba | Rsync | <= 3.3.0 |
| Redhat | Discovery | 1.14 |
| Redhat | Openshift Container Platform | 4.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 9.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux For Arm 64 | 8.0_aarch64 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux For Arm 64 Eus | 9.6_aarch64 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems | 8.0_s390x |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus | 9.6_s390x |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian | 8.0_ppc64le |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus | 9.6_ppc64le |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 9.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions | 9.6_ppc64le |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Update Services For Sap Solutions | 9.6 |
| Archlinux | Arch Linux | - |
| Gentoo | Linux | - |
| Nixos | Nixos | < 24.11 |
| Novell | Suse Linux | - |
| Tritondatacenter | Smartos | < 20250123 |
| Almalinux | Almalinux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:6470
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2600Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7050Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8385Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12088Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2330676Issue TrackingThird 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-mThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-12088?
CVE-2024-12088 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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....
How severe is CVE-2024-12088?
CVE-2024-12088 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-12088?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Samba Rsync, Redhat Discovery, Redhat Openshift Container Platform, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus.