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CVE-2024-12088

A flaw was found in rsync. When using the `--safe-links` option, the rsync client fails to properly verify if a symbolic

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.0247
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules17 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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Affected Products & Versions

20
samba rsync<= 3.3.0
redhat discoveryall versions
redhat openshift container platformall versions
redhat enterprise linuxall versions
redhat enterprise linux eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux for arm 64all versions
redhat enterprise linux for arm 64 eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systemsall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

17
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighSharpHound Recon Account Discovery
producthighDiscovery Using AzureHound
producthighPotential GobRAT File Discovery Via Grep
producthighSysmon Discovery Via Default Driver Altitude Using Findstr.EXE
productmediumSystem Information Discovery Using sw_vers
productmediumSystem Information Discovery Via Sysctl - MacOS
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Scoring & Timeline

6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · secalert@redhat.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD14 Jan 2025 · 06:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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Vendor Advisories

16
gitlab-securitypatch-release-gitlab-18-1-2-released
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2025:1330-1
rhsaRHSA-2025:8385Moderate
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2025:20223-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2025:20122-1
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References & Sources

7
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
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
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