# CVE-2024-12085: rsync: A flaw was found in rsync which could be triggered when rsync compares filechecksums

CVE-2024-12085 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by rsync 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6+esm1, released January 8, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12085
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0864
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 8, 2025

## Description

A flaw was found in rsync which could be triggered when rsync compares filechecksums. This flaw allows an attacker to manipulate the checksum length(s2length) to cause a comparison between a checksum and uninitializedmemory and leak one byte of uninitialized stack data at a time.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | rsync Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 3.2.3-4+deb11u2 | [DLA-4015-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dla-4015-1.md) | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 3.2.7-1+deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-12085](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-12085.md) | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.3.0+ds1-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-12085](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-12085.md) | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync Debian 14 | 3.3.0+ds1-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-12085](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-12085.md) | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync RHEL 10 | 3.4.1-2.el10 | [RHBA-2025:6470](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhba-2025-6470.md) | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync RHEL 8 | 0:3.1.3-20.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:0325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-0325.md) | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync RHEL 9 | 0:3.2.3-20.el9_5.1 | [RHSA-2025:0324](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-0324.md) | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6+esm1 | [rsync 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-rsync-3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6-esm1.md) | Jan 8, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.1.3-8ubuntu0.8 | [rsync 3.1.3-8ubuntu0.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-rsync-3.1.3-8ubuntu0.8.md) | Jan 8, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.3 | [rsync 3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-rsync-3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.3.md) | Jan 8, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.2.7-1ubuntu1.1 | [rsync 3.2.7-1ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-rsync-3.2.7-1ubuntu1.1.md) | Jan 8, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1 | [rsync 3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-rsync-3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | rsync almalinux 8 | 3.1.3-20.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:0325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-0325.md) | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync almalinux 9 | 3.2.3-20.el9_5.1 | [ALSA-2025:0324](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-0324.md) | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync amzn 2023 | 3.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-801](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-801.md) | Jan 16, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync ol 8 | 0:3.1.3-20.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-0325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-0325.md) | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync ol 9 | 0:3.2.3-20.el9_5.1 | [ELSA-2025-0324](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-0324.md) | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync opensuse-leap 15.6 | 3.2.7-150600.3.8.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:0156-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-0156-1.md) | Jan 17, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync rocky 8 | 0:3.1.3-20.el8_10 | [RLSA-2025:0325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-0325.md) | Jan 17, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync rocky 9 | 0:3.2.3-20.el9_5.1 | [RLSA-2025:0324](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-0324.md) | Mar 17, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync sles 15.6 | 3.2.7-150600.3.8.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:0156-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-0156-1.md) | Jan 17, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync-daemon RHEL 8 | 0:3.1.3-20.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:0325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-0325.md) | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync-daemon RHEL 9 | 0:3.2.3-20.el9_5.1 | [RHSA-2025:0324](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-0324.md) | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync-daemon almalinux 8 | 3.1.3-20.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:0325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-0325.md) | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync-daemon almalinux 9 | 3.2.3-20.el9_5.1 | [ALSA-2025:0324](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-0324.md) | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync-daemon amzn 2023 | 3.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-801](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-801.md) | Jan 16, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync-daemon ol 8 | 0:3.1.3-20.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-0325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-0325.md) | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync-daemon ol 9 | 0:3.2.3-20.el9_5.1 | [ELSA-2025-0324](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-0324.md) | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-801](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-801.md) | Jan 16, 2025 |
| Linux | rsync-debugsource amzn 2023 | 3.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-801](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-801.md) | Jan 16, 2025 |

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