rsync: Path traversal vulnerability in rsync

A path traversal vulnerability exists in rsync. It stems from behavior enabled by the --inc-recursive option, a default-enabled option for many client options and can be enabled by the server even if not explicitly enabled by the client. When using the --inc-recursive option, a lack of proper...

SUSE CVE-2025-23394

A UNIX Symbolic Link Symlink Following vulnerability in openSUSE Tumbleweed cyrus-imapd allows escalation from cyrus to root.This issue affects openSUSE Tumbleweed cyrus-imapd before 3.8.4-2.1...

SUSE-SU-2025:20219-1 Security update for u-boot

This update for u-boot fixes the following issues: - CVE-2024-57256: Fixed integer overflow in U-Boot's ext4 symlink resolution function bsc1237284 - CVE-2024-57258: Fixed multiple integer overflows in U-Boot's memory allocator bsc1237287...

Security update for u-boot

This update for u-boot fixes the following issues: CVE-2024-57256: Fixed integer overflow in U-Boot's ext4 symlink resolution function bsc1237284 CVE-2024-57258: Fixed multiple integer overflows in U-Boot's memory allocator bsc1237287 Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE...

Important: runc

Issue Overview: A flaw was found in runc. An attacker who controls the container image for two containers that share a volume can race volume mounts during container initialization, by adding a symlink to the rootfs that points to a directory on the volume. The highest threat from this...

Important: runc

Issue Overview: The runc package is vulnerable to a symlink exchange attack whereby an attacker can request a seemingly innocuous container configuration that results in the host filesystem being bind-mounted into the container. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentialit...

Amazon Linux 2 : runc (ALASECS-2025-062)

The version of runc installed on the remote host is prior to 1.0.0-0.3.20210225.git12644e6. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2ECS-2025-062 advisory. The runc package is vulnerable to a symlink exchange attack whereby an attacker can request a seemingly...

SUSE CVE-2025-3908

The configuration initialization tool in OpenVPN 3 Linux v20 through v24 on Linux allows a local attacker to use symlinks pointing at an arbitrary directory which will change the ownership and permissions of that destination directory...

📄 tar-fs 3.0.0 Arbitrary File Write

tar-fs version 3.0.0 suffers from an arbitrary file write vulnerability. Exploit Title: tar-fs 3.0.0 - Arbitrary File Write/Overwrite Date: 17th April, 2024 Exploit Author: Ardayfio Samuel Nii Aryee Software link: https://github.com/mafintosh/tar-fs Version: tar-fs 3.0.0 Tested on: Ubuntu CVE:...

tar-fs 3.0.0 - Arbitrary File Write/Overwrite

Exploit Title: tar-fs 3.0.0 - Arbitrary File Write/Overwrite Date: 17th April, 2024 Exploit Author: Ardayfio Samuel Nii Aryee Software link: https://github.com/mafintosh/tar-fs Version: tar-fs 3.0.0 Tested on: Ubuntu CVE: CVE-2024-12905 Run the command: Example: python3 exploit.py authorizedkeys...

CVE-2024-13177

Netskope Client on Mac OS is impacted by a vulnerability in which the postinstall script does not properly validate the path of the file “nsinstallation”. A standard user could potentially create a symlink of the file “nsinstallation” to escalate the privileges of a different file on the system...

CVE-2024-13177

Netskope Client on Mac OS is impacted by a vulnerability in which the postinstall script does not properly validate the path of the file “nsinstallation”. A standard user could potentially create a symlink of the file “nsinstallation” to escalate the privileges of a different file on the system...

CVE-2024-13177 Symlink Following in Netskope Client Postinstall Script

Netskope Client on Mac OS is impacted by a vulnerability in which the postinstall script does not properly validate the path of the file “nsinstallation”. A standard user could potentially create a symlink of the file “nsinstallation” to escalate the privileges of a different file on the system...

CVE-2024-13177 Symlink Following in Netskope Client Postinstall Script

Netskope Client on Mac OS is impacted by a vulnerability in which the postinstall script does not properly validate the path of the file “nsinstallation”. A standard user could potentially create a symlink of the file “nsinstallation” to escalate the privileges of a different file on the system...

Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Waitress affects IBM Process Mining (CVE-2024-49768)

Summary There is a vulnerability in Waitress that could allow a remote attacker to bypass a protection mechanism and cause a symlink attack. The code is used by IBM Process Mining. This bulletin identifies the security fixes to apply to address the vulnerability. Vulnerability Details...

Exploit for Path Traversal in Ghost

CVE-2023-40028 POC for CVE-2023-40028: Ghost CMS Arbitrary Fil...

BIT-RCLONE-2024-52522 Rclone Improper Permission and Ownership Handling on Symlink Targets with --links and --metadata

Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. Insecure handling of symlinks with --links and --metadata in rclone while copying to local disk allows unprivileged users to indirectly modify ownership and permissions on symlink target...

Medium: grub2

Issue Overview: A flaw was found in grub2. A specially crafted JPEG file can cause the JPEG parser of grub2 to incorrectly check the bounds of its internal buffers, resulting in an out-of-bounds write. The possibility of overwriting sensitive information to bypass secure boot protections is not...

Arbitrary File Write via Archive Extraction (Zip Slip)

Overview Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write via Archive Extraction Zip Slip in the Unarchive function. An attacker can overwrite sensitive files and potentially escalate privileges by supplying a malicious archive file containing symlinks, which is unarchived...

Fortinet Warns Attackers Retain FortiGate Access Post-Patching via SSL-VPN Symlink Exploit

Fortinet has revealed that threat actors have found a way to maintain read-only access to vulnerable FortiGate devices even after the initial access vector used to breach the devices was patched. The attackers are believed to have leveraged known and now-patched security flaws, including, but not...