# DSA-5843-1: rsync security update

DSA-5843-1, released January 14, 2025, fixes 1 CVE in rsync (version 3.2.7-1+deb12u1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dsa-5843-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Jan 14, 2025
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2024-12084, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-12084

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [rsync](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/rsync.md) | Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 3.2.7-1+deb12u1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2024-12084](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-12084.md) | High | rsync: This update for rsync fixes the following issues:  - CVE-2024-12084: heap buffer overflow in checksum parsing | 9.8 | 0.7251 |  |

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