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CentOS Linux 7 [TuxCare] Security Update: rsync Multiple Vulnerabilities (CENTOS7:CLSA-2025:1738852614)
high Nessus Plugin ID 361091
Synopsis
The CentOS Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The CentOS Linux 7 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare CENTOS7:CLSA-2025:1738852614 advisory.- A flaw was found in rsync. When using the `--safe-links` option, the rsync client fails to properly verify if a symbolic link destination sent from the server contains another symbolic link within it. This results in a path traversal vulnerability, which may lead to arbitrary file write outside the desired directory.
(CVE-2024-12088)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected rsync package based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory CENTOS7:CLSA-2025:1738852614.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 361091
File Name: tuxcare_centos_7_CLSA-2025-1738852614.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: Local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 10/1/2026
Updated: 10/2/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5
Percentile: 94.39
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Moderate
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-12088
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/6/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/11/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-12087, CVE-2024-12088
CLSA: 2025:1738852614