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CVE-2024-12084

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.

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Vulnerability Details
Score
7.5
Score Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Versions
rsync < 3.4.0-r0; rsync < 3.4.0-r0; rsync < 3.4.0-r0; rsync < 3.4.0-r0; rsync < 3.4.0-r0; rsync < 3.2.3-4+deb11u2; rsync < 3.2.7-1+deb12u1; rsync < 3.3.0+ds1-3; rsync < 3.3.0+ds1-3
Severity
High
Ecosystem
APK
Publish Date
January 14, 2025
Modified Date
August 12, 2025