Path traversal in Rsync - CVE-2024-12087

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Path traversal in Rsync - CVE-2024-12087

Published: January 14, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU102734
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-12087
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote server to write files to arbitrary locations on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when using "--inc-recursive" option. A remote attacker can can trick the victim into connecting to a rouge rsync server and write arbitrary files to arbitrary locations on the client system.


Affected software

Rsync
Netcool Operations Insight
Ansible Automation Platform
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes
APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
Dell Secure Connect Gateway
PowerStore 3200Q
ArubaOS-CX (AOS-CX)
PowerStore 9200T
PowerStore 9000T
PowerStore 7000T
PowerStore 5200T
PowerStore 5000T
PowerStore 3200T
PowerStore 3000T
PowerStore 1200T
PowerStore 1000T
PowerStore 500T
LANTIME Operating System Firmware (LTOS)
PowerStoreT OS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
Arch Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Server
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 Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Ubuntu
Slackware Linux
Basesystem Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
Fedora
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps
Verify Identity Access Digital Credentials
APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure
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-debuginfo
rsync-debugsource
rsync-help
rsync-daemon
rsync-doc
rsync (Debian package)
net-misc/rsync
RSA Authentication Manager
Splunk Universal Forwarder
IBM Security Verify Access
Red Hat OpenShift Serverless
Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes
OpenShift Virtualization
OpenShift API for Data Protection (OADP)
Red Hat OpenShift GitOps
IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform

How to mitigate CVE-2024-12087

Install update 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
Netcool Operations Insight - update to 1.6.15
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps - update to 4.10.0
LANTIME Operating System Firmware (LTOS) - update to 7.08.021
IBM Qradar SIEM - update to 7.5.0 Update Pack 12 IF02
Dell EMC VxRail Appliance - update to 8.321
RSA Authentication Manager - update to 8.7 SP2 Patch 6
Splunk Universal Forwarder - addressed in versions 9.3.12, 9.4.11, 10.0.6, 10.2.3
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
Red Hat OpenShift Serverless - update to 1
OpenShift API for Data Protection (OADP) - addressed in versions 1.3.7, 1.4.5
APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure - update to 01.04.01.00
Red Hat OpenShift GitOps - update to 1.16.1
IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management - update to 2.3 Fix Pack 12
Ansible Automation Platform - addressed in versions 2.4, 2.5
Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes - addressed in versions 2.4.9, 2.5.9, 2.6.7, 2.6.8
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes - update to 2.13.3
rsync (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 3.0.6-12.el6_10.2, 3.1.2-12.el7_9.2, 3.1.3-7.el8_2.6, 3.1.3-12.el8_4.6, 3.1.3-14.el8_6.9, 3.1.3-20.el8_8.4, 3.1.3-21.el8_10, 3.2.3-19.el9_4.2
rsync - addressed in versions 3.1.2-12, 3.1.3-21.0.1, 3.4.1-1
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 - 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-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-help - 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-debuginfo - 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 - addressed in versions 3.1.3-21.0.1, 3.4.1-1
rsync-doc - addressed in versions 3.1.3-21.0.1, 3.4.1-1
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
Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces - update to 3.21.0
PowerStoreT OS - update to 4.0.1.3-2494147
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes - addressed in versions 4.5.8, 4.6.4, 4.7.1
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform - update to 4.14.50
OpenShift Virtualization - update to 4.19.17
Dell Secure Connect Gateway - update to 5.28.00.14
AirWave Management Platform - update to 8.3.0.5

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