Medium · published January 14, 2025
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 lead to arbitrary file write outside the desired directory.
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| samba/rsync | ≤ 3.3.0 | — |
| redhat/discovery | all versions | — |
| redhat/openshift_container_platform | all versions | — |
| redhat/enterprise_linux | all versions | — |
| redhat/enterprise_linux | all versions | — |
| redhat/enterprise_linux | all versions | — |
| redhat/enterprise_linux | all versions | — |
| redhat/enterprise_linux | all versions | — |
| redhat/enterprise_linux_eus | all versions | — |
| redhat/enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 | all versions | — |
| redhat/enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 | all versions | — |
| redhat/enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus | all versions | — |
| redhat/enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems | all versions | — |
| redhat/enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems | all versions | — |
| redhat/enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus | all versions | — |
| redhat/enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian | all versions | — |
| redhat/enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian | all versions | — |
| redhat/enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus | all versions | — |
| redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus | all versions | — |
| redhat/enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions | all versions | — |
| redhat/enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions | all versions | — |
| archlinux/arch_linux | all versions | — |
| gentoo/linux | all versions | — |
| nixos/nixos | < 24.11 | 24.11 |
| novell/suse_linux | all versions | — |
| tritondatacenter/smartos | < 20250123 | 20250123 |
| almalinux/almalinux | all versions | — |
| almalinux/almalinux | all versions | — |
| almalinux/almalinux | all versions | — |