CVE-2024-12088
Public on 2025-01-14
Modified on 2025-01-14
Description
A flaw was found in rsync. When using the `--safe-links` option, rsync fails to properly verify if a symbolic link destination contains another symbolic link within it. This results in a path traversal vulnerability, which may lead to arbitrary file write outside the desired directory.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | rsync | 2025-01-16 | ALAS-2025-1955 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | rsync | 2025-01-16 | ALAS2-2025-2731 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | rsync | 2025-01-16 | ALAS2023-2025-801 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |