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openSUSE: 2025:0122-1 important: rsync critical security update

An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.. # Security update for rsync Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0122-1 Release Date: 2025-01-15T09:09:53Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1234101 * bsc#1234102 * bsc#1234103 * bsc#1234104 Cross-References: * 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 * CVE-2024-12087 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2024-12087 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N * CVE-2024-12088 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2024-12088 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N * CVE-2024-12088 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Affected Products: * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed. ## Description: This update for rsync fixes the following issues: * 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: * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2025-122=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2025-122=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-122=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLED-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-122=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-122=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2025-122=1 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 zypper in -tpatch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.3-2025-122=1 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch- Server-4.3-2025-122=1 * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-2025-122=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-122=1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.5-2025-122=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2025-122=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-122=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-122=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-122=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-122=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2025-122=1 ## Package List: * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * rsync-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64 x86_64) * rsync-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64 x86_64) * rsync-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS (x86_64) * rsync-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * rsync-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4(ppc64le x86_64) * rsync-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 (x86_64) * rsync-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 (x86_64) * rsync-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * rsync-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * rsync-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * rsync-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * rsync-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * rsync-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * rsync-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * rsync-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * rsync-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * rsync-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 *rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150400.3.12.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12085.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12086.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12087.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12088.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1234101 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1234102 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1234103 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1234104 . Essential security enhancement for rsync on openSUSE tackles vulnerabilities linked to data exposure and the risk of unauthorized overwrites.. rsync security advisory, openSUSE rsync update, arbitrary file overwrite issue. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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