CVE-2024-12088: Rsync: --safe-links option bypass leads to path traversal
Description
A flaw was found in rsync. When using the `--safe-links` option, rsync fails to properly verify if a symbolic link destination contains another symbolic link within it. This results in a path traversal vulnerability, which may lead to arbitrary file write outside the desired directory.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-12088
Affected Products
Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 17.78% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-02-12 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12088https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2330676
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657