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SUSE: 2025:0121-2 important: rsync file overwrite and leak issues

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Calendar Grey January 15, 2025
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Urgent security notice regarding rsync to address significant flaws. Upgrade promptly to maintain system reliability and protection.
* bsc#1234101 * bsc#1234102 * bsc#1234103 * bsc#1234104

Summary

## This update for rsync fixes the following issues: NOTE: This update was retracted due to a buggy security fix. A followup update will be provided. * 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) ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

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Topics Covered

security advisory file overwrite important rsync SUSE arbitrary access leak

References

* bsc#1234101

* bsc#1234102

* bsc#1234103

* bsc#1234104

Cross-

* CVE-2024-12085

* CVE-2024-12086

* CVE-2024-12087

* CVE-2024-12088

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-12085 ( SUSE ): 6.9

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2024-12085 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2024-12085 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2024-12086 ( SUSE ): 6.9

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2024-12086 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2024-12086 ( NVD ): 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2024-12087 ( SUSE ): 8.6

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0121-2
Release Date: 2025-01-15T14:56:27Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory file overwrite important rsync SUSE arbitrary access leak

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