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: Path traversal vulnerability in rsync (CVE-2024-12087)
* rsync: --safe-links option bypass leads to path traversal (CVE-2024-12088)
* rsync: Race Condition in rsync Handling Symbolic Links (CVE-2024-12747)
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.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinuxRelease Notes linked from the References section.
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | rsync | 3.2.5-3.el9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | rsync-daemon | 3.2.5-3.el9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | rsync-rrsync | 3.2.5-3.el9 |
Vulnerabilities 3
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Medium 6.5
Rsync: path traversal vulnerability in rsync
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 `--i…
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Medium 6.5
Rsync: --safe-links option bypass leads to path traversal
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 …
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Medium 5.6
Rsync: race condition in rsync handling symbolic links
A flaw was found in rsync. This vulnerability arises from a race condition during rsync's handling of symbolic links. Rsync's default behavior when encountering symbolic links is to skip them. If an attacker replaced a regular file with a symbolic link at the…
References
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12087
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12088
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12747
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2330672
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2330676
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2332968
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advisory
https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2025-7050.html