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CVE-2024-12085VulnerabilityPublished Updated

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

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (redhat)CVSS 3.17.5

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Feb 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

AI-suggested

Red Hat has released updated rsync packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 variants that address this vulnerability. Users should apply these official patches as detailed in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2025:0885) and the referenced update article. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the vendor-provided update.

Description

A security vulnerability (CVE-2024-12085) affecting the rsync utility has been identified, involving an information leak via uninitialized stack contents. Rsync is widely used for copying and synchronizing files locally or over networks. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory providing updates to address this flaw in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 variants. The vulnerability could potentially expose sensitive information due to improper handling of stack data.

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