CVE-2024-12087

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:almalinux:almalinux:8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:almalinux:almalinux:9.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:almalinux:almalinux:10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:archlinux:arch_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:nixos:nixos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 6 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 7 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:tritondatacenter:smartos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 8 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64:8.0_aarch64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64:9.0_aarch64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:8.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:9.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:9.6_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:8.0_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:9.0_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:9.6_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Nov 2025, 22:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () 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 -

Information

Published : 2025-01-14 18:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 22:16


NVD link : CVE-2024-12087

Mitre link : CVE-2024-12087

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-12087


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Products Affected

suse

  • suse_linux

redhat

  • enterprise_linux
  • enterprise_linux_eus
  • enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions
  • enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian
  • enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus
  • enterprise_linux_server_aus
  • enterprise_linux_for_arm_64
  • enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus
  • enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus
  • enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems
  • enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions

gentoo

  • linux

almalinux

  • almalinux

nixos

  • nixos

archlinux

  • arch_linux

tritondatacenter

  • smartos

samba

  • rsync
CWE
CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')