CVE-2014-9512: Medium severity Apple tvOS vulnerability

Published Feb 12, 2015
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Updated

rsync. A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.

Other sources

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

Credit

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Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<13.4.5
13.4.5
Apple macOS Catalina<10.15.5
10.15.5
Apple Mojave
Apple High Sierra
Apple WatchOS<6.2.5
6.2.5
Samba rsync=3.1.1
openSUSE openSUSE=13.1
openSUSE openSUSE=13.2
Oracle Solaris=10.0
Oracle Solaris=11.3
Apple iOS<13.5
13.5
Apple iPadOS<13.5
13.5

Event History

Feb 12, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2014-9512?

CVE-2014-9512 is a vulnerability in rsync that involves a validation issue in the handling of symlinks.

2

How does CVE-2014-9512 affect macOS Catalina?

macOS Catalina version 10.15.6 is affected by CVE-2014-9512.

3

What is the remedy for CVE-2014-9512 on macOS Mojave?

There is no specific remedy mentioned for CVE-2014-9512 on macOS Mojave.

4

Is there a remedy available for CVE-2014-9512 on watchOS?

Yes, the remedy for CVE-2014-9512 on watchOS is version 6.2.5.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2014-9512?

You can find more information about CVE-2014-9512 on the Apple support page.

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