Summary
The rsync utility enables the users to copy and synchronize files locally or across a network. Synchronization with rsync is fast because rsync only sends the differences in files over the network instead of sending whole files. The rsync utility is also used as a mirroring tool.
Security Fix(es):
* rsync: Info Leak via Uninitialized Stack Contents (CVE-2024-12085)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | rsync | 3.2.3-20.el9_5.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | rsync-daemon | 3.2.3-20.el9_5.1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.5CVE-2024-12085 Public exploit
Rsync: info leak via uninitialized stack contents
A flaw was found in rsync which could be triggered when rsync compares file checksums. This flaw allows an attacker to manipulate the checksum length (s2length) to cause a comparison between a checksum and uninitialized memory and leak one byte of uninitializ…