CVE-2024-12085VulnerabilityPublished 15 Jan 2025Updated 10 Nov 2026

Red Hat Security Advisory: rsync security update

Affects Red Hat rsyncSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 05:57 UTC

Severity

High

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

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CVSS scores by source
CNA (redhat)	CVSS 3.1	7.5

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Jan 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

AI-suggested

Red Hat has released an official security update for rsync in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:0324 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying this update will remediate the information leak issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.

Description

A security vulnerability (CVE-2024-12085) in the rsync utility used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 has been identified. The flaw involves an information leak caused by uninitialized stack contents. This could potentially expose sensitive data during file synchronization operations. Red Hat has issued an important security update to address this issue in multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 variants and architectures.

Impact

The vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially leak information from uninitialized stack memory during rsync operations. This could expose sensitive data to unauthorized parties. The severity is rated as important (high), indicating a significant risk of information disclosure if exploited. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild at this time.

Summary

The rsync utility in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 contains a vulnerability (CVE-2024-12085) where uninitialized stack contents may be leaked, leading to potential information disclosure. Rsync is widely used for efficient file copying and synchronization by transferring only file differences. The vulnerability was rated as important by Red Hat Product Security. A security update has been released to fix this issue in rsync version 3.2.3-20.el9_5.1 across various supported architectures and update streams.

CWE-908Use of Uninitialized Resource (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: Medium
The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.
Implementation
Explicitly initialize the resource before use. If this is performed through an API function or standard procedure, follow all required steps.
Implementation
Pay close attention to complex conditionals that affect initialization, since some branches might not perform the initialization.
Implementation
Avoid race conditions (CWE-362) during initialization routines.
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 10 Nov 2026, 05:57 UTC

Public exploits and detectionGitHub proofs of concept

WeaknessesCWE-908

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