CVE-2024-12084: rsync 3.2.7, 3.3.0; +13 more affected products

Affected technology

rsync · 3.2.7
samba

rsync · 3.3.0
samba

almalinux · 10.0
almalinux

arch linux · Version not applicable in the source CPE
archlinux

linux · Version not applicable in the source CPE
gentoo

nixos · before 24.11 (exclusive)
nixos

nixos · 24.11
nixos

suse linux · Version not applicable in the source CPE
novell

smartos · before 20250123 (exclusive)
tritondatacenter

enterprise linux · 10.0
redhat

Product not specified by the source · 3.2.7, 3.3.0
Vendor not specified by the source

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat

Component: Not specified by the source

Attack conditions (Vendor/CNA, CVSS 3.1): Network (remote) · No privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

The source says when MAX_DIGEST_LEN exceeds the fixed SUM_LENGTH (16 bytes), an attacker can write out of bounds in the sum2 buffer. Vendor/CNA’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 9.8/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high.