Medium severity4.7NVD Advisory· Published Aug 13, 2026· Updated Aug 31, 2026
CVE-2026-53797
CVE-2026-53797
Description
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.
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/security/advisories/GHSA-3jj3-qvc7-jp6xnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-symlink-race-condition-information-disclosurenvdRelease 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