USN-7206-1: rsync Ubuntu

Vulnerability summary

USN-7206-1 is a vulnerability in rsync Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.

Timeline

1. 14-01-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 25-06-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Several security issues were fixed in rsync Simon Scannell, Pedro Gallegos, and Jasiel Spelman discovered that rsync did not properly handle checksum lengths. An attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-12084) Simon Scannell, Pedro Gallegos, and Jasiel Spelman discovered that rsync compared checksums with uninitialized memory. An attacker could exploit this issue to leak sensitive information. (CVE-2024-12085) Simon Scannell, Pedro Gallegos, and Jasiel Spelman discovered that rsync incorrectly handled file checksums. A malicious server could use this to expose arbitrary client files. (CVE-2024-12086) Simon Scannell, Pedro Gallegos, and Jasiel Spelman discovered that rsync mishandled symlinks for some settings. An attacker could exploit this to write files outside the intended directory. (CVE-2024-12087) Simon Scannell, Pedro Gallegos, and Jasiel Spelman discovered that rsync failed to verify symbolic link destinations for some settings. An attacker could exploit this for path traversal attacks. (CVE-2024-12088) Aleksei Gorban discovered a race condition in rsync's handling of symbolic links. An attacker could use this to access sensitive information or escalate privileges. (CVE-2024-12747)

No weakness data has been published for this record.