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CVE-2024-12085: rsync · Use of Uninitialized Resource

Affects rsyncSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 08:36 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (redhat)CVSS 3.17.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Jan 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
rsyncAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

A fix for this vulnerability is available in updated rsync packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 as detailed in Red Hat Advisory RHBA-2025:6470. Users should apply the provided updates to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

CVE-2024-12085 is a vulnerability in rsync where an attacker can manipulate the checksum length during file checksum comparison. This causes rsync to compare a checksum against uninitialized stack memory, potentially leaking one byte of uninitialized stack data at a time. The flaw has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.5. A fix is available in updated Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 packages.

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