# CVE-2024-12088: rsync: This update for rsync fixes the following issues: - CVE-2024-12084: heap buffer overflow in checksum parsing CVE-2024-12088 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by rsync 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6+esm1, released January 8, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12088 - Priority: High - CVSS: 7.5 (Medium) - EPSS: 0.0465 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Jan 8, 2025 ## Description This update for rsync fixes the following issues: - CVE-2024-12084: heap buffer overflow in checksum parsing. (bsc#1234100) - CVE-2024-12085: leak of uninitialized stack data on the server leading to possible ASLR bypass. (bsc#1234101) - CVE-2024-12086: leak of a client machine's file contents through the processing of checksum data. (bsc#1234102) - CVE-2024-12087: arbitrary file overwrite possible on clients when symlink syncing is enabled. (bsc#1234103) - CVE-2024-12088: bypass of the --safe-links flag may allow the placement of unsafe symlinks in a client. (bsc#1234104) - CVE-2024-12747: race condition in rsync handling symbolic links (bsc#1235475) ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | rsync Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 3.2.7-1+deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-12088](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-12088.md) | Jan 14, 2025 | | Linux | rsync Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.3.0+ds1-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-12088](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-12088.md) | Jan 14, 2025 | | Linux | rsync Debian 14 | 3.3.0+ds1-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-12088](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-12088.md) | Jan 14, 2025 | | Linux | rsync RHEL 10 | 3.4.1-2.el10 | [RHBA-2025:6470](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhba-2025-6470.md) | Jan 14, 2025 | | Linux | rsync RHEL 8 | 0:3.1.3-21.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:2600](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-2600.md) | Mar 11, 2025 | | Linux | rsync RHEL 9 | 0:3.2.5-3.el9 | [RHSA-2025:7050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-7050.md) | May 13, 2025 | | Linux | rsync Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6+esm1 | [rsync 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-rsync-3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6-esm1.md) | Jan 8, 2025 | | Linux | rsync Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.1.3-8ubuntu0.8 | [rsync 3.1.3-8ubuntu0.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-rsync-3.1.3-8ubuntu0.8.md) | Jan 8, 2025 | | Linux | rsync Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.3 | [rsync 3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-rsync-3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.3.md) | Jan 8, 2025 | | Linux | rsync Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.2.7-1ubuntu1.1 | [rsync 3.2.7-1ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-rsync-3.2.7-1ubuntu1.1.md) | Jan 8, 2025 | | Linux | rsync Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1 | [rsync 3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-rsync-3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | | Linux | rsync almalinux 8 | 3.1.3-21.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:2600](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-2600.md) | Mar 11, 2025 | | Linux | rsync almalinux 9 | 3.2.5-3.el9 | [ALSA-2025:7050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-7050.md) | May 13, 2025 | | Linux | rsync amzn 2023 | 3.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-801](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-801.md) | Jan 16, 2025 | | Linux | rsync ol 8 | 0:3.1.3-21.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-2600](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-2600.md) | Mar 10, 2025 | | Linux | rsync ol 9 | 0:3.2.5-3.el9 | [ELSA-2025-7050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-7050.md) | May 16, 2025 | | Linux | rsync opensuse-leap 15.6 | 3.2.7-150600.3.8.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:0156-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-0156-1.md) | Jan 17, 2025 | | Linux | rsync rocky 8 | 0:3.1.3-21.el8_10 | [RLSA-2025:2600](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-2600.md) | May 7, 2025 | | Linux | rsync rocky 9 | 0:3.2.5-3.el9 | [RLSA-2025:7050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-7050.md) | Oct 4, 2025 | | Linux | rsync sles 15.6 | 3.2.7-150600.3.8.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:0156-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-0156-1.md) | Jan 17, 2025 | | Linux | rsync-daemon RHEL 8 | 0:3.1.3-21.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:2600](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-2600.md) | Mar 11, 2025 | | Linux | rsync-daemon RHEL 9 | 0:3.2.5-3.el9 | [RHSA-2025:7050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-7050.md) | May 13, 2025 | | Linux | rsync-daemon almalinux 8 | 3.1.3-21.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:2600](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-2600.md) | Mar 11, 2025 | | Linux | rsync-daemon almalinux 9 | 3.2.5-3.el9 | [ALSA-2025:7050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-7050.md) | May 13, 2025 | | Linux | rsync-daemon amzn 2023 | 3.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-801](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-801.md) | Jan 16, 2025 | | Linux | rsync-daemon ol 8 | 0:3.1.3-21.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-2600](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-2600.md) | Mar 10, 2025 | | Linux | rsync-daemon ol 9 | 0:3.2.5-3.el9 | [ELSA-2025-7050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-7050.md) | May 16, 2025 | | Linux | rsync-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-801](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-801.md) | Jan 16, 2025 | | Linux | rsync-debugsource amzn 2023 | 3.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-801](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-801.md) | Jan 16, 2025 | | Linux | rsync-rrsync RHEL 9 | 0:3.2.5-3.el9 | [RHSA-2025:7050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-7050.md) | May 13, 2025 | | Linux | rsync-rrsync almalinux 9 | 3.2.5-3.el9 | [ALSA-2025:7050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-7050.md) | May 13, 2025 | | Linux | rsync-rrsync ol 9 | 0:3.2.5-3.el9 | [ELSA-2025-7050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-7050.md) | May 16, 2025 | --- Data as of 2026-11-09T01:18:40Z UTC. 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