A flaw was found in rsync which could be triggered when rsync compares file checksums
Why It Matters
Analysis dossierWhy It Matters
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.
High
Unknown
Unknown
Risk basis: SOC ecosystem technology relevance; HIGH severity; No confirmed exploitation signal in current enrichment
Affected Products & Remediation
22 source-backed products- samba rsync · < 3.3.0 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat openshift · 5.0; container platform 4.12; container platform 4.13; container platform 4.14; container platform 4.15; container platform 4.16; container platform 4.17 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat openshift container platform · 4.12; 4.13; 4.14; 4.15; 4.16; 4.17 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux · 8.0; 9.0; eus 8.8; eus 9.2; eus 9.4; eus 9.6; for arm 64 8.0 aarch64; for arm 64 9.0 aarch64; for arm 64 9.2 aarch64; for arm 64 eus 8.8 aarch64; for arm 64 eus 9.4 aarch64; for arm 64 eus 9.6 aarch64; for ibm z systems 8.0 s390x; for ibm z systems 9.0 s390x; for ibm z systems 9.2 s390x; for ibm z systems eus 8.8 s390x; for ibm z systems eus 9.4 s390x; for ibm z systems eus 9.6 s390x; for power little endian 8.0 ppc64le; for power little endian 8.8 ppc64le; for power little endian 9.0 ppc64le; for power little endian 9.2 ppc64le; for power little endian eus 9.4 ppc64le; for power little endian eus 9.6 ppc64le; server 6.0; server 7.0; server aus 8.2; server aus 8.4; server aus 8.6; server aus 9.2; server aus 9.4; server aus 9.6 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux eus · 8.8; 9.2; 9.4; 9.6 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux for arm 64 · 8.0 aarch64; 9.0 aarch64; 9.2 aarch64; eus 8.8 aarch64; eus 9.4 aarch64; eus 9.6 aarch64 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux for arm 64 eus · 8.8 aarch64; 9.4 aarch64; 9.6 aarch64 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems · 8.0 s390x; 9.0 s390x; 9.2 s390x; eus 8.8 s390x; eus 9.4 s390x; eus 9.6 s390x · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus · 8.8 s390x; 9.4 s390x; 9.6 s390x · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux for power little endian · 8.0 ppc64le; 8.8 ppc64le; 9.0 ppc64le; 9.2 ppc64le; eus 9.4 ppc64le; eus 9.6 ppc64le · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux for power little endian eus · 9.4 ppc64le; 9.6 ppc64le · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux server · 6.0; 7.0; aus 8.2; aus 8.4; aus 8.6; aus 9.2; aus 9.4; aus 9.6 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux server aus · 8.2; 8.4; 8.6; 9.2; 9.4; 9.6 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux server for power little endian update services for sap solutions · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux server tus · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux update services for sap solutions · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
- almalinux almalinux · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
- archlinux arch linux · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
- gentoo linux · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
- nixos nixos · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
- suse suse linux · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
- tritondatacenter smartos · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
Vendor or catalog guidance (source)
Not provided by source
Known exploitation (source facts)
Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".
- CISA KEV
- Unknown
- Exploited (source statement)
- Unknown
- Publicly disclosed (source)
- Unknown
Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)
SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.
Matched network-unauthenticated (CVSS AV:N, CVSS PR:N, CVSS UI:N)
Exposure
- Identify devices reporting this CVE and note which expose the affected service to untrusted networks.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A network-reachable, no-privilege vector makes internet-facing instances the first exposure question. · Rule network-unauthenticated
Exploitation evidence
- Review inbound connections to the affected service from unexpected sources since the advisory date.Telemetry: DeviceNetworkEvents · Hunting hypothesis from the CVSS vector; it does not show that exploitation occurred. · Rule network-unauthenticated
Response
- Confirm the source-stated update is installed and the CVE is no longer reported.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A follow-up inventory check verifies remediation. · Rule network-unauthenticated
CISA KEV Record
CISA KEV status was not determined for this record.
Change History & Source Data
— No recorded material change
- CNA / source
- secalert@redhat.com
- Record status · verification
- UPDATED · NVD API
- CPE
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Evidence & Provenance
Linked by the query's stored exact CVE association. Review required tables and validation status before use.
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2024-12085"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel descCorrelated briefings
— No published briefing references this CVE