CVE-2024-12085
High
Description
A flaw was found in rsync which could be triggered when rsync compares file checksums. This flaw allows an attacker to manipulate the checksum length (s2length) to cause a comparison between a checksum and uninitialized memory and leak one byte of uninitialized stack data at a time.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Samba Rsync
PublishedJan 14, 2025
First seenJan 14, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-908CWE-908
How to fix
Update
- samba rsync3.3.0 or later
- nixos nixos24.11 or later
- tritondatacenter smartos20250123 or later
Vendor advisories
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:6470
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6122
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0324
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0325
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0637
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0688
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0714
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0774
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0787
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0790
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0849
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0884
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| samba rsync | v < 3.3.0 | 3.3.0 |
| redhat openshift | 5.0 | — |
| redhat openshift_container_platform | 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux | 8.0, 9.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_eus | 8.8, 9.2, 9.4, 9.6 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 | 8.0_aarch64, 9.0_aarch64, 9.2_aarch64 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus | 8.8_aarch64, 9.4_aarch64, 9.6_aarch64 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems | 8.0_s390x, 9.0_s390x, 9.2_s390x | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus | 8.8_s390x, 9.4_s390x, 9.6_s390x | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian | 8.0_ppc64le, 8.8_ppc64le, 9.0_ppc64le, 9.2_ppc64le | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus | 9.4_ppc64le, 9.6_ppc64le | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server | 6.0, 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus | 8.2, 8.4, 8.6, 9.2, 9.4, 9.6 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions | 8.4_ppc64le, 8.6_ppc64le, 8.8_ppc64le, 9.0_ppc64le, 9.2_ppc64le, 9.4_ppc64le, 9.6_ppc64le | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus | 8.4, 8.6, 8.8 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions | 8.4, 8.6, 9.0, 9.2, 9.6 | — |
| almalinux almalinux | 8.0, 9.0, 10.0 | — |
| archlinux arch_linux | No range specified | — |
| gentoo linux | No range specified | — |
| nixos nixos | v < 24.11 | 24.11 |
| suse suse_linux | No range specified | — |
| tritondatacenter smartos | v < 20250123 | 20250123 |
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