medium
6.4
CWE
59
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-9512

First published: Thu Feb 12 2015(Updated: )

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

Credit: gaojianfeng gaojianfeng gaojianfeng gaojianfeng gaojianfeng cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Samba=3.1.1
openSUSE=13.1
openSUSE=13.2
Oracle Solaris SPARC=10.0
Oracle Solaris SPARC=11.3
tvOS<13.4.5
13.4.5
macOS Catalina<10.15.5
10.15.5
macOS Mojave
macOS High Sierra
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<13.5
13.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<13.5
13.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<6.2.5
6.2.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2014-9512?

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

  • How does CVE-2014-9512 affect macOS Catalina?

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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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