High severity7.4NVD Advisory· Published Aug 13, 2026· Updated Nov 6, 2026
CVE-2026-53793
CVE-2026-53793
Description
rsync before 3.5.0 contains a path confinement bypass vulnerability that allows remote clients to escape the intended inner-module root confinement by constructing paths that resolve outside the chroot boundary when the module root contains a /./ boundary marker. Attackers can exploit improper handling of the /./ notation or forge delta-basis transfers referencing xname paths that cross the /./ boundary to gain unauthorized read or write access to files outside the module's subtree.
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Affected products
7- osv-coords5 versionspkg:rpm/almalinux/rsyncpkg:rpm/almalinux/rsync-daemonpkg:rpm/almalinux/rsync-rrsyncpkg:rpm/opensuse/rsync&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2016.0pkg:rpm/opensuse/rsync&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 3.2.7-1.el9_8+ 4 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.7-1.el9_8
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.7-1.el9_8
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.7-1.el9_8
- (no CPE)range: < 3.4.1-160000.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.5.1-1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/security/advisories/GHSA-wj7w-vh23-mm44nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-path-confinement-bypass-via-boundary-marker-in-chroot-modenvdThird Party Advisory
- github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.5.0nvdRelease Notes
News mentions
1- Rsync: 25 Vulnerabilities Disclosed Together, Affecting Versions Before 3.5.0Vypr Intelligence · Aug 13, 2026