Rsync: path traversal vulnerability in rsync

6.5 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

A path traversal vulnerability exists in rsync. It stems from behavior enabled by the `--inc-recursive` option, a default-enabled option for many client options and can be enabled by the server even if not explicitly enabled by the client. When using the `--inc-recursive` option, a lack of proper symlink verification coupled with deduplication checks occurring on a per-file-list basis could allow a server to write files outside of the client's intended destination directory. A malicious server could write malicious files to arbitrary locations named after valid directories/paths on the client.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

Red Hat would like to thank Jasiel Spelman (Google), Pedro Gallegos (Google), and Simon Scannell (Google) for reporting this issue.

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Affected Software

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSION, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support, Red Hat Discovery 1.14, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Vulnerable Versions:

0, 0:3.4.1-2.el10, 0:3.0.6-12.el6_10.2, 0:3.1.2-12.el7_9.2, 0:3.1.3-21.el8_10, 0:3.1.3-7.el8_2.6, 0:3.1.3-12.el8_4.6, 0:3.1.3-14.el8_6.9, 0:3.1.3-20.el8_8.4, 0:3.2.5-3.el9, 0:3.2.3-9.el9_0.4, 0:3.2.3-19.el9_2.2, 0:3.2.3-19.el9_4.2, 1.14.2-1748467619