MEDIUM 5.7 NVD
CVE-2026-53797
rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability in the sender's source tree traversal that allows an attacker who can manipulate a parent dir
rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability in the sender's source tree traversal that allows an attacker who can manipulate a parent directory of the source tree to redirect file reads to unintended paths. Attackers can atomically replace a parent directory component with a symlink pointing outside the source root between path resolution and file open operations to disclose file contents outside the intended transfer root.
References
- https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.5.0
- https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/security/advisories/GHSA-3jj3-qvc7-jp6x
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-symlink-race-condition-information-disclosure
This medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.7 was published on 2026-08-13 via NVD.
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