rsync: Transferring file outside destination path via just-sent symlink
Published Feb 12, 2015
6.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.50%
Description
rsync 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in the synchronization path.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
rsync
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
rsync
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
rsync
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | rsync | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | rsync | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | rsync | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.50% (0.06499) | 93.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.50% (0.06499) | 92.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.88% (0.08882) | 91.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 31.86% (0.31860) | 94.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.88% (0.08882) | 91.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.08% (0.02076) | 89.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 1.60% (0.01597) | 87.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2023 | 1.60% (0.01597) | 85.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.42% (0.01419) | 84.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (19)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00041.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00095.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1293854 Issue Tracking
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9512
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-04 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211168 x_refsource_CONFIRM
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- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211175 x_refsource_CONFIRM
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- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9512
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.