CVE-2024-12088

Rsync: --safe-links option bypass leads to path traversal

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 14, 2025 at 05:38 PM UTC
Updated: October 21, 2026 at 09:17 PM UTC
21 products affected across 9 vendorsEnterprise LinuxEnterprise Linux Server AusEnterprise Linux Eus

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%
SSVC
PoC

Description

A flaw was found in rsync. When using the `--safe-links` option, the rsync client fails to properly verify if a symbolic link destination sent from the server contains another symbolic link within it. This results in a path traversal vulnerability, which may lead to arbitrary file write outside the desired directory.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions
All versions
All versionsv < 24.11
Affected range stops below 24.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
Vendor states this is fixed in 1.14.2-1748467619 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:3.1.3-21.el8_10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:3.2.5-3.el9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:3.4.1-2.el10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6 (unknown)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7 (unknown)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (11)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2600
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7050
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8385
VDB Entryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12088
Issue Trackingx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2330676
Third Party Advisory
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-p5pg-x43v-mvqj
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:6470

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22

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