CVE-2024-12087
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.
Published:Jan 14, 2025
Last Modified:Jun 29, 2026
EPS:Jan 14, 2025
EPSS Score:0.02224
CVSS Score:6.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Almalinux
Product
Almalinux
Almalinux
Almalinux
Vendor
Archlinux
Product
Arch Linux
Archlinux
Arch Linux
Vendor
Gentoo
Product
Linux
Gentoo
Linux
Vendor
Nixos
Product
Nixos
Nixos
Nixos
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Discovery
Redhat
Discovery
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux
Redhat
Enterprise Linux
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux Eus
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Eus
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux For Arm 64
Redhat
Enterprise Linux For Arm 64
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux For Arm 64 Eus
Redhat
Enterprise Linux For Arm 64 Eus
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems
Redhat
Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus
Redhat
Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian
Redhat
Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus
Redhat
Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux Server Aus
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Server Aus
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux Update Services For Sap Solutions
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Update Services For Sap Solutions
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Openshift
Redhat
Openshift
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel Aus
Redhat
Rhel Aus
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel E4s
Redhat
Rhel E4s
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel Els
Redhat
Rhel Els
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel Eus
Redhat
Rhel Eus
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel Eus Long Life
Redhat
Rhel Eus Long Life
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel Tus
Redhat
Rhel Tus
Vendor
Samba
Product
Rsync
Samba
Rsync
Vendor
Suse
Product
Suse Linux
Suse
Suse Linux
Vendor
Tritondatacenter
Product
Smartos
Tritondatacenter
Smartos
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
