Medium

Rsync: path traversal vulnerability in rsync

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

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.

Announced 14 Jan 2025Group revision 1

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CVE-2024-12087

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2024-12087

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/1/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSION

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/2/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/3/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/4/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/5/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/6/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/7/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/8/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/9/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/10/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/11/product

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/12/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/13/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/14/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/15/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/16/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/17/product

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
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Red Hat Discovery 1.14

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/18/product

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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/19/product

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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/20/product

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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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Related CVEs: CVE-2024-12087
Source reference: /cveMetadata/cveId

Publisher severity

medium

Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics

Event: #49428 · Revision 1
Added to Heist Feed: Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:49:51 GMT
Publisher date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:57:33 GMT

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25 Oct 2026CVE-2024-12087 · Revision 1Source updated