Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: rsync bug fix and enhancement update
Red Hat has issued a bug fix advisory for multiple vulnerabilities affecting the rsync utility in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. The update addresses six CVEs related to issues such as memory corruption, race conditions, and path traversal. The advisory references the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Release Notes for detailed changes and provides updated packages for various architectures. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The advisory includes instructions for applying the update and links to relevant resources.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers a set of six vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-12084, CVE-2024-12085, CVE-2024-12086, CVE-2024-12087, CVE-2024-12088, CVE-2024-12747) affecting the rsync utility in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. The issues involve CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow), CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Variable), CWE-390 (Detection of Error Condition Without Action), CWE-22 (Path Traversal), and CWE-362 (Race Condition). The update includes bug fixes and enhancements, including building rsync with the --with-rrsync option. The advisory does not provide a CVSS score but classifies the severity as critical. Updated packages are available for multiple architectures and support levels.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to cause memory corruption, race conditions, or path traversal issues in the rsync utility, potentially leading to denial of service or unauthorized file access. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time. The critical severity indicates a significant risk if left unpatched.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated rsync packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the updates as described in the Red Hat advisory (RHBA-2025:6470) and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Since this is a bug fix advisory with official updates available, applying the vendor-provided patches is the recommended remediation. There is no indication that additional mitigations beyond patching are required.
Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: rsync bug fix and enhancement update
Description
Red Hat has issued a bug fix advisory for multiple vulnerabilities affecting the rsync utility in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. The update addresses six CVEs related to issues such as memory corruption, race conditions, and path traversal. The advisory references the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Release Notes for detailed changes and provides updated packages for various architectures. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The advisory includes instructions for applying the update and links to relevant resources.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers a set of six vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-12084, CVE-2024-12085, CVE-2024-12086, CVE-2024-12087, CVE-2024-12088, CVE-2024-12747) affecting the rsync utility in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. The issues involve CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow), CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Variable), CWE-390 (Detection of Error Condition Without Action), CWE-22 (Path Traversal), and CWE-362 (Race Condition). The update includes bug fixes and enhancements, including building rsync with the --with-rrsync option. The advisory does not provide a CVSS score but classifies the severity as critical. Updated packages are available for multiple architectures and support levels.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to cause memory corruption, race conditions, or path traversal issues in the rsync utility, potentially leading to denial of service or unauthorized file access. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time. The critical severity indicates a significant risk if left unpatched.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated rsync packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the updates as described in the Red Hat advisory (RHBA-2025:6470) and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Since this is a bug fix advisory with official updates available, applying the vendor-provided patches is the recommended remediation. There is no indication that additional mitigations beyond patching are required.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHBA-2025:6470
- Cve Count
- 6
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-12085","CVE-2024-12086","CVE-2024-12087","CVE-2024-12088","CVE-2024-12747"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a160988e29bf47b50652ec9
Added to database: 5/26/2026, 8:58:48 PM
Last enriched: 5/26/2026, 9:21:10 PM
Last updated: 5/26/2026, 10:03:01 PM
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