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.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 20 products from samba, from redhat, from redhat and 17 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2025-01-14T18:15:25.643
2025-11-03T22:16:39.430
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | samba | rsync | ≤ 3.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | discovery | 1.14 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | openshift_container_platform | 4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 7.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 8.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 9.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 10.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | 9.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 | 8.0_aarch64 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 | 9.0_aarch64 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus | 9.6_aarch64 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems | 8.0_s390x | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems | 9.0_s390x | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus | 9.6_s390x | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian | 8.0_ppc64le | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian | 9.0_ppc64le | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus | 9.6_ppc64le | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | 9.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions | 9.6_ppc64le | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions | 9.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | archlinux | arch_linux | - | Yes |
| Operating System | gentoo | linux | - | Yes |
| Operating System | nixos | nixos | < 24.11 | Yes |
| Operating System | novell | suse_linux | - | Yes |
| Operating System | tritondatacenter | smartos | < 20250123 | Yes |
| Operating System | almalinux | almalinux | 8.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | almalinux | almalinux | 9.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | almalinux | almalinux | 10.0 | Yes |
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