CVE-2014-9512 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can write to arbitrary files via symlink attacks during synchronization, potentially compromising system integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-9512?
CVE-2014-9512 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 12 Feb 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
rsync 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in the synchronization path.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9512?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (5)
rsync SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | All versions | 3.1.0-9.3 |
rsync SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | All versions | 3.0.4-2.52.1 |
rsync SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 | All versions | 3.1.0-9.3 |
rsync SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 | All versions | 3.0.4-2.52.1 |
rsync SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | All versions | 3.1.0-9.3 |
Products include Opensuse Opensuse, Oracle Solaris, Samba Rsync.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9512?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2014-9512 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9512 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9512, GHSA-gc42-wr8h-vr6f, SUSE-SU-2016:1866-1, SUSE-SU-2016:2151-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9512, USN-2879-1.