Red Hat Security Advisory: rsync security update
Affects Red Hat rsyncSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 05:57 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 |
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Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 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.
What to do
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated rsync packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 variants that address this vulnerability. Users should apply these official patches as detailed in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2025:0790) and the referenced update article (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). No additional mitigation steps are indicated or required beyond applying the provided updates.
Description
A security vulnerability (CVE-2024-12085) in the rsync utility used for file copying and synchronization has been identified. The flaw involves an information leak caused by uninitialized stack contents. This issue affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 variants. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory and released updated rsync packages to address this vulnerability.