# CVE-2022-29154: rsync: An issue was discovered in rsync before 3.2.5 that allows malicious remote servers to write arbitrary files inside th... CVE-2022-29154 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by rsync 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6, released August 2, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-29154 - Priority: High - CVSS: 7.4 (Medium) - EPSS: 0.0235 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Aug 2, 2022 ## Description An issue was discovered in rsync before 3.2.5 that allows malicious remote servers to write arbitrary files inside the directories of connecting peers. The server chooses which files/directories are sent to the client. However, the rsync client performs insufficient validation of file names. A malicious rsync server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can overwrite arbitrary files in the rsync client target directory and subdirectories (for example, overwrite the .ssh/authorized_keys file). ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | rsync Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 3.2.5-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-29154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-29154.md) | Aug 2, 2022 | | Linux | rsync Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.2.5-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-29154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-29154.md) | Aug 2, 2022 | | Linux | rsync Debian 14 | 3.2.5-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-29154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-29154.md) | Aug 2, 2022 | | Linux | rsync RHEL 8 | 0:3.1.3-14.el8_6.3 | [RHSA-2022:6180](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-6180.md) | Aug 24, 2022 | | Linux | rsync RHEL 9 | 0:3.2.3-9.el9_0.2 | [RHSA-2022:6181](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-6181.md) | Aug 24, 2022 | | Linux | rsync Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6 | [rsync 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-rsync-3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6.md) | Aug 2, 2022 | | Linux | rsync Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.1.3-8ubuntu0.5 | [rsync 3.1.3-8ubuntu0.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-rsync-3.1.3-8ubuntu0.5.md) | Aug 2, 2022 | | Linux | rsync Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | [rsync 3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-rsync-3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.2.md) | Aug 2, 2022 | | Linux | rsync almalinux 8 | 3.1.3-14.el8_6.3 | [ALSA-2022:6180](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-6180.md) | Aug 24, 2022 | | Linux | rsync amzn 2023 | 3.2.6-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-002](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-002.md) | Feb 17, 2023 | | Linux | rsync ol 8 | 0:3.1.3-14.el8_6.3 | [ELSA-2022-6180](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-6180.md) | Aug 25, 2022 | | Linux | rsync ol 9 | 0:3.2.3-9.el9_0.2 | [ELSA-2022-6181](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-6181.md) | Aug 25, 2022 | | Linux | rsync rocky 8 | 0:3.1.3-14.el8_6.3 | [RLSA-2022:6180](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2022-6180.md) | Aug 24, 2022 | | Linux | rsync rocky 9 | 0:3.2.3-9.el9_0.2 | [RLSA-2022:6181](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2022-6181.md) | Aug 24, 2022 | | Linux | rsync-daemon RHEL 8 | 0:3.1.3-14.el8_6.3 | [RHSA-2022:6180](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-6180.md) | Aug 24, 2022 | | Linux | rsync-daemon RHEL 9 | 0:3.2.3-9.el9_0.2 | [RHSA-2022:6181](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-6181.md) | Aug 24, 2022 | | Linux | rsync-daemon almalinux 8 | 3.1.3-14.el8_6.3 | [ALSA-2022:6180](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-6180.md) | Aug 24, 2022 | | Linux | rsync-daemon amzn 2023 | 3.2.6-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-002](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-002.md) | Feb 17, 2023 | | Linux | rsync-daemon ol 8 | 0:3.1.3-14.el8_6.3 | [ELSA-2022-6180](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-6180.md) | Aug 25, 2022 | | Linux | rsync-daemon ol 9 | 0:3.2.3-9.el9_0.2 | [ELSA-2022-6181](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-6181.md) | Aug 25, 2022 | | Linux | rsync-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3.2.6-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-002](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-002.md) | Feb 17, 2023 | | Linux | rsync-debugsource amzn 2023 | 3.2.6-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-002](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-002.md) | Feb 17, 2023 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T00:53:09Z UTC. 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