Medium CVSS 6.5

Overview

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.

Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 6.5 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: arb_write, path (tag impact: MODERATE)

Recommended actions:

  • Canonicalize path; block `..` traversal; use allowlists.

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