SUSE-SU-2025:0991-1: moderate: Security update for rsync

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# Security update for rsync

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0991-1  
Release Date: 2025-03-24T13:56:43Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1235475
  * bsc#1237187

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-12747

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-12747 ( SUSE ):  7.0
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-12747 ( SUSE ):  6.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-12747 ( NVD ):  5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for rsync fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-12747: Fixed race condition in handling symbolic links
    (bsc#1235475)

  * Broken rsyncd after protocol bump, regression reported (bsc#1237187).

  * Bump protocol version to 32 - make it easier to show server is patched.

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-991=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-991=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2025-991=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2025-991=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2025-991=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-991=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-991=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150000.4.36.1
    * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150000.4.36.1
    * rsync-3.2.3-150000.4.36.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150000.4.36.1
    * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150000.4.36.1
    * rsync-3.2.3-150000.4.36.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150000.4.36.1
    * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150000.4.36.1
    * rsync-3.2.3-150000.4.36.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150000.4.36.1
    * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150000.4.36.1
    * rsync-3.2.3-150000.4.36.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150000.4.36.1
    * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150000.4.36.1
    * rsync-3.2.3-150000.4.36.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150000.4.36.1
    * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150000.4.36.1
    * rsync-3.2.3-150000.4.36.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * rsync-debuginfo-3.2.3-150000.4.36.1
    * rsync-debugsource-3.2.3-150000.4.36.1
    * rsync-3.2.3-150000.4.36.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12747.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235475
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1237187

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