This update addresses two vulnerabilities in rsync: CVE-2024-12086, where the rsync server can leak arbitrary client files (CVSS 6.1), and CVE-2026-41035, a use-after-free flaw in extended attribute handling (CVSS 7.4). For CVE-2024-12086, affected versions include rsync up to and including version 3.3.0, with fixes available in version 24.11 or later. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 users should apply the referenced security update immediately.
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:19368 - Security Advisory Issued: 2026-05-19 Updated: 2026-05-19 RHSA-2026:19368 - Security Advisory Overview Synopsis Important: rsync security update Type/Severity Security Advisory: Important Topic An update for rsync is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. Description The rsync utility enables the users to copy and synchronize files locally or across a network. Synchronization with rsync is fast because rsync only sends the differences in files over the network instead of sending whole files. The rsync utility is also used as a mirroring tool. Security Fix(es): rsync: rsync server leaks arbitrary client files (CVE-2024-12086) rsync: Rsync: Use-after-free vulnerability in extended attribute handling (CVE-2026-41035) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Solution For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Affected Products Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 9 x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 9.8 x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 9 s390x Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 9.8 s390x Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 9 ppc64le Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 9.8 ppc64le Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 9 aarch64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 9.8 aarch64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 9.8 ppc64le Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 9.8 x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - 4 years of updates 9.8 aarch64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - 4 years of updates 9.8 s390x Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Life Cycle 9.8 x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Life Cycle 9.8 aarch64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Life Cycle 9.8 ppc64le Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Life Cycle 9.8 s390x Fixes BZ - 2330577 - CVE-2024-12086 rsync: rsync server leaks arbitrary client files BZ - 2458898 - CVE-2026-41035 rsync: Rsync: Use-after-free vulnerability in extended attribute handling CVEs CVE-2024-12086 CVE-2026-41035 References https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important The Red Hat security contact is secalert@redhat.com . More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/ .