HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-12084
CRITICAL

CVE-2024-12084

CWE-122Published: January 15, 2025· Updated: Jun 29, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the rsync daemon. This issue is due to improper handling of attacker-controlled checksum lengths (s2length) in the code. When MAX_DIGEST_LEN exceeds the fixed SUM_LENGTH (16 bytes), an attacker can write out of bounds in the sum2 buffer.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-12084 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

almalinux1 product(s)
almalinux
archlinux1 product(s)
arch linux
gentoo1 product(s)
linux
nixos1 product(s)
nixos
novell1 product(s)
suse linux
Red Hat1 product(s)
enterprise linux
samba1 product(s)
rsync
tritondatacenter1 product(s)
smartos
Source: NVD CPE · 10 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12084
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2330527
ADVISORYhttps://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657
ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/14/6
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-p5pg-x43v-mvqj

All References (8)

→
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:6470
→
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12084Third Party Advisory
→
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2330527Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
→
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657Third Party Advisory
→
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/14/6Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250131-0002/
→
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657
→
https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-p5pg-x43v-mvqjExploit · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-12084
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-122
CISA KEVNo
Affected8 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 15, 2025

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-12084 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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