High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Aug 13, 2026· Updated Aug 31, 2026
CVE-2026-53795
CVE-2026-53795
Description
rsync before 3.5.0 contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability that allows attackers to write files outside the intended destination tree by specifying an absolute path via --temp-dir or --link-dest options. The rename-confinement logic is bypassed when these options resolve to paths outside the destination tree, enabling attacker-controlled values to write files to arbitrary locations accessible to the rsync process.
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Affected products
5- osv-coords4 versionspkg:rpm/almalinux/rsync-daemonpkg:rpm/almalinux/rsync-rrsyncpkg:rpm/opensuse/rsync&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2016.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/rsync
< 3.2.7-1.el9_8+ 3 more
- (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: < 3.2.7-1.el9_8
Patches
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References
3- github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/security/advisories/GHSA-m9vj-637x-v6pqnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-arbitrary-file-write-via-temp-dir-link-destnvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.5.0nvdProductRelease Notes
News mentions
1- Rsync: 25 Vulnerabilities Disclosed Together, Affecting Versions Before 3.5.0Vypr Intelligence · Aug 13, 2026