Use of Uninitialized Variable in Rsync - CVE-2024-12085

 

Use of Uninitialized Variable in Rsync - CVE-2024-12085

Published: January 14, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU102730
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-12085
CWE-ID: CWE-457
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to information leak when comparing file checksums. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the daemon and read 1 byte of uninitialized memory from stack.


Affected software

Rsync
IBM Security Verify Governance
OpenShift Compliance Operator
Ansible Automation Platform
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes
APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
OpenShift Logging
Dell Secure Connect Gateway
Session Smart Router
PowerStore 1000T
PowerStore 9000T
PowerStore 7000T
PowerStore 5200T
PowerStore 5000T
PowerStore 3200T
PowerStore 3200Q
PowerStore 3000T
PowerStore 1200T
PowerStore 500T
ArubaOS-CX (AOS-CX)
PowerStore 9200T
LANTIME Operating System Firmware (LTOS)
PowerStoreT OS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
Arch Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher
openSUSE Leap Micro
SUSE Linux Micro
Anolis OS
SUSE Enterprise Storage
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Ubuntu
Slackware Linux
Basesystem Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
Fedora
Guardium Data Security Center (GDSC)
Verify Identity Access Digital Credentials
APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure
IBM Edge Application Manager
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
IBM Qradar SIEM
Dell EMC VxRail Appliance
AirWave Management Platform
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
rsync (Ubuntu package)
rsync (Red Hat package)
rsync
rsync-debugsource
rsync-debuginfo
rsync-help
rsync-daemon
rsync-doc
rsync (Debian package)
net-misc/rsync
RSA Authentication Manager
IBM Security Verify Access
IBM API Connect
OpenShift API for Data Protection (OADP)
Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes
OpenShift Service Mesh
OpenShift Virtualization
OpenShift Data Foundation (formerly OpenShift Container Storage)
Juniper Secure Analytics (JSA)

How to mitigate CVE-2024-12085

Install updates from vendor's website.

Rsync - update to 3.4.0
ArubaOS-CX (AOS-CX) - addressed in versions 10.10.1170, 10.13.1101, 10.14.1060, 10.15.1030, 10.16.1006
Guardium Data Security Center (GDSC) - update to 3.7.2
LANTIME Operating System Firmware (LTOS) - update to 7.08.021
IBM Qradar SIEM - update to 7.5.0 Update Pack 11 IF01
Dell EMC VxRail Appliance - update to 8.321
RSA Authentication Manager - update to 8.7 SP2 Patch 6
IBM Security Verify Governance - update to 10.0.2.0.7
IBM API Connect - update to 10.0.8.2 ifix2
rsync (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 3.1.3-8ubuntu0.8, 3.1.3-8ubuntu0.9, 3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.3, 3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.4, 3.2.7-1ubuntu1.1, 3.2.7-1ubuntu1.2, 3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1, 3.3.0-1ubuntu0.2
APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure - update to 01.04.01.00
OpenShift API for Data Protection (OADP) - update to 1.4.2
OpenShift Compliance Operator - update to 1.8.0
Ansible Automation Platform - update to 2.4
Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes - addressed in versions 2.4.7, 2.6.7, 2.7.4
OpenShift Service Mesh - addressed in versions 2.5.8, 2.6.5
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes - addressed in versions 2.9.6, 2.10.8, 2.11.7, 2.12.3
rsync (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 3.0.6-12.el6_10.1, 3.1.2-12.el7_9.1, 3.1.3-7.el8_2.3, 3.1.3-12.el8_4.3, 3.1.3-14.el8_6.6, 3.1.3-20.el8_8.1, 3.1.3-20.el8_10, 3.2.3-9.el9_0.3, 3.2.3-19.el9_2.1, 3.2.3-19.el9_4.1, 3.2.3-20.el9_5.1
rsync - addressed in versions 3.1.2-12, 3.1.3-20.0.1
rsync-debugsource - addressed in versions 3.1.3-3.18.1, 3.1.3-3.22.1, 3.1.3-3.43.1, 3.2.3-150000.4.28.1, 3.2.3-150000.4.33.1, 3.2.3-150400.3.12.1, 3.2.3-150400.3.17.1, 3.2.3-150400.3.31.1, 3.2.7-7.1, 3.2.7-150600.3.4.1, 3.2.7-150600.3.8.1, 3.2.7-150600.3.21.1
rsync - addressed in versions 3.1.3-3.18.1, 3.1.3-3.22.1, 3.1.3-3.43.1, 3.2.3-150000.4.28.1, 3.2.3-150000.4.33.1, 3.2.3-150400.3.12.1, 3.2.3-150400.3.17.1, 3.2.3-150400.3.31.1, 3.2.7-7.1, 3.2.7-150600.3.4.1, 3.2.7-150600.3.8.1, 3.2.7-150600.3.21.1
rsync-debuginfo - addressed in versions 3.1.3-3.18.1, 3.1.3-3.22.1, 3.1.3-3.43.1, 3.2.3-150000.4.28.1, 3.2.3-150000.4.33.1, 3.2.3-150400.3.12.1, 3.2.3-150400.3.17.1, 3.2.3-150400.3.31.1, 3.2.7-7.1, 3.2.7-150600.3.4.1, 3.2.7-150600.3.8.1, 3.2.7-150600.3.21.1
rsync-debuginfo - addressed in versions 3.1.3-11, 3.2.5-4, 3.2.7-6
rsync - addressed in versions 3.1.3-11, 3.2.5-4, 3.2.7-6
rsync-help - addressed in versions 3.1.3-11, 3.2.5-4, 3.2.7-6
rsync-debugsource - addressed in versions 3.1.3-11, 3.2.5-4, 3.2.7-6
rsync-daemon - update to 3.1.3-20.0.1
rsync-doc - update to 3.1.3-20.0.1
APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift - update to 03.02.04.00
rsync (Debian package) - update to 3.2.7-1+deb12u1
net-misc/rsync - update to 3.3.0-r2
rsync - update to 3.4.0
rsync - update to 3.4.0-1
rsync - addressed in versions 3.4.0-1.fc40, 3.4.0-1.fc41, 3.4.1-1.fc41
PowerStoreT OS - update to 4.0.1.3-2494147
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes - addressed in versions 4.4.8, 4.6.2
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform - addressed in versions 4.12.72, 4.12.73, 4.14.46, 4.14.48, 4.15.44, 4.16.33, 4.16.34, 4.16.44, 4.17.15, 4.17.16
OpenShift Virtualization - addressed in versions 4.15.9, 4.16.7
OpenShift Data Foundation (formerly OpenShift Container Storage) - addressed in versions 4.16.6, 4.17.3
OpenShift Logging - addressed in versions 5.8.17, 5.9.11
Dell Secure Connect Gateway - update to 5.28.00.14
Session Smart Router - addressed in versions 6.2.10, 6.3.7
Juniper Secure Analytics (JSA) - update to 7.5.0 UP11 IF03
AirWave Management Platform - update to 8.3.0.5

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