CVE-2014-9512

Upstream information

CVE-2014-9512 at MITRE

Description

rsync 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in the synchronization path.

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SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores

	National Vulnerability Database	SUSE
Base Score	6.4	6.1
Vector	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P	AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:P
Access Vector	Network	Network
Access Complexity	Low	High
Authentication	None	None
Confidentiality Impact	None	None
Integrity Impact	Partial	Complete
Availability Impact	Partial	Partial

SUSE Bugzilla entries: 915410 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 960191 [RESOLVED / DUPLICATE]

SUSE Security Advisories:

• SUSE-SU-2016:0173-1, published Tue Jan 19 16:11:06 MST 2016
• SUSE-SU-2016:0176-1, published Wed Jan 20 05:11:50 MST 2016
• SUSE-SU-2016:1866-1, published Mon Jul 25 07:09:08 MDT 2016
• SUSE-SU-2016:2151-1, published Wed Aug 24 11:08:49 MDT 2016
openSUSE-SU-2015:0249-1 openSUSE-SU-2016:1671-1 openSUSE-SU-2016:1695-1 openSUSE-SU-2018:0101-1

List of released packages

Product(s)	Fixed package version(s)	References
Image SLES12-SP4-Azure-BYOS Image SLES12-SP4-EC2-HVM-BYOS Image SLES12-SP4-GCE-BYOS Image SLES12-SP4-OCI-BYOS Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-Azure Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-Azure-BYOS Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-Azure-LI-BYOS-Production Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-Azure-VLI-BYOS-Production Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-EC2-HVM Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-EC2-HVM-BYOS Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-GCE Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-GCE-BYOS Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-OCI-BYOS	rsync >= 3.1.0-9.3
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 SUSE Manager Server 4.0	rsync >= 3.1.3-2.10	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 GA rsync-3.1.3-2.10
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 SUSE Manager Server 4.2	rsync >= 3.1.3-4.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 GA rsync-3.1.3-4.3.1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 SUSE Manager Server 4.1	rsync >= 3.1.3-4.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 GA rsync-3.1.3-4.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3	rsync >= 3.0.4-2.49.1	Patchnames: sledsp3-rsync-12344
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4	rsync >= 3.0.4-2.49.1	Patchnames: sledsp4-rsync-12344
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1	rsync >= 3.1.0-9.3	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-113 SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1267
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2	rsync >= 3.1.0-12.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 GA rsync-3.1.0-12.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3	rsync >= 3.1.0-12.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 GA rsync-3.1.0-12.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4	rsync >= 3.1.0-13.13.3	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 GA rsync-3.1.0-13.13.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12	rsync >= 3.1.0-6.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-113
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 SUSE Manager Server 4.3	rsync >= 3.2.3-150400.1.53	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 GA rsync-3.2.3-150400.1.53
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5	rsync >= 3.2.3-150400.3.8.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 GA rsync-3.2.3-150400.3.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6	rsync >= 3.2.7-150600.1.5	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 GA rsync-3.2.7-150600.1.5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15	rsync >= 3.1.3-2.10	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 GA rsync-3.1.3-2.10
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5	rsync >= 3.1.3-1.19	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 GA rsync-3.1.3-1.19
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0	rsync >= 3.1.3-4.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 GA rsync-3.1.3-4.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1	rsync >= 3.1.3-4.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 GA rsync-3.1.3-4.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2	rsync >= 3.1.3-4.10.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 GA rsync-3.1.3-4.10.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3	rsync >= 3.2.3-150400.3.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 GA rsync-3.2.3-150400.3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4	rsync >= 3.2.3-150400.3.8.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 GA rsync-3.2.3-150400.3.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3	rsync >= 3.0.4-2.49.1	Patchnames: slessp3-rsync-12344
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4	rsync >= 3.0.4-2.52.1	Patchnames: slessp4-rsync-12344 slessp4-rsync-12664
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1	rsync >= 3.1.0-9.3	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-113 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1267
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2	rsync >= 3.1.0-12.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 GA rsync-3.1.0-12.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3	rsync >= 3.1.0-12.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 GA rsync-3.1.0-12.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4	rsync >= 3.1.0-13.13.3	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA rsync-3.1.0-13.13.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5	rsync >= 3.1.3-1.19	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA rsync-3.1.3-1.19
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12	rsync >= 3.1.0-6.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-113
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2	rsync >= 3.1.0-12.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 GA rsync-3.1.0-12.1
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0	rsync >= 3.2.7-3.8	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 GA rsync-3.2.7-3.8
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1	rsync >= 3.3.0-slfo.1.1_1.2	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 GA rsync-3.3.0-slfo.1.1_1.2
openSUSE Leap 15.0	rsync >= 3.1.3-lp150.2.1	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA rsync-3.1.3-lp150.2.1
openSUSE Leap 15.2	rsync >= 3.1.3-lp152.5.7	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 15.2 GA rsync-3.1.3-lp152.5.3
openSUSE Leap 15.3	rsync >= 3.1.3-4.3.1	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 15.3 GA rsync-3.1.3-4.3.1
openSUSE Leap 15.4	rsync >= 3.2.3-150400.1.53	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 15.4 GA rsync-3.2.3-150400.1.53
openSUSE Tumbleweed	rsync >= 3.1.2-1.5	Patchnames: openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10548

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First public cloud image revisions this CVE is fixed in:

• amazon/suse-manager-4-2-proxy-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-manager-4-2-server-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-arm64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924-ecs-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924-hvm-ssd-arm64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-hpc-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-sap-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• google/sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210812
• google/sles-15-sp3-sap-byos-v20210812
• google/sles-15-sp3-sap-v20210812
• google/sles-15-sp3-sapcal-v20210812
• google/sles-15-sp3-v20210812
• google/suse-manager-4-2-proxy-byos-v20210812
• google/suse-manager-4-2-server-byos-v20210812
• microsoft/suse-manager-4-2-proxy-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-manager-4-2-server-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-basic-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-hpc-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-hpc-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-sapcal-v20220120
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-sap-15-sp3-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-sap-15-sp3-v20210924

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Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s)	Source package	State
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5	rsync	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5	rsync	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS	rsync	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5	rsync	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5	rsync	Already fixed
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8	rsync	Affected
SLES for SAP Applications 11 SP2	rsync	Released
SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0	rsync	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3	rsync	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4	rsync	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3	rsync	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT	rsync	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4-LTSS	rsync	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS	rsync	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL	rsync	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS	rsync	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3	rsync	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL	rsync	Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS	rsync	Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS	rsync	Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4	rsync	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS	rsync	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS	rsync	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2	rsync	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1	rsync	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2	rsync	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3	rsync	Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4	rsync	Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7	rsync	Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8	rsync	Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9	rsync	Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8	rsync	Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9	rsync	Affected

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SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Wed Jan 28 14:16:01 2015
CVE page last modified: Tue Dec 17 19:52:19 2024