MEDIUM 5.7 NVD
CVE-2026-53800
rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability in the --remove-source-files feature that allows attackers with symlink creation access to ca
rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability in the --remove-source-files feature that allows attackers with symlink creation access to cause arbitrary file deletion. Attackers can atomically substitute a symlink for a source file between transfer completion and the unlink() call, causing rsync to delete the symlink target rather than the intended source file.
References
- https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.5.0
- https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/security/advisories/GHSA-v3vw-pvpg-chwh
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-symlink-race-condition-via-remove-source-files
This medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.7 was published on 2026-08-13 via NVD.
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