CVE-2026-53801

NameCVE-2026-53801
Descriptionrsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability in the sender's directory scanning logic that allows attackers to cause the sender to enumerate and transfer files outside the module root's intended subtree. Attackers who can create or manipulate symlinks in a path component of the scanned tree can replace a symlink with a directory entry pointing outside the module root between the lstat() call and the subsequent opendir() call, exposing files beyond the intended root in both daemon-mode and non-daemon sender-side scanning.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
rsync (PTS)bookworm3.2.7-1+deb12u6vulnerable
bookworm (security)3.2.7-1+deb12u5vulnerable
trixie3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u4vulnerable
trixie (security)3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u3vulnerable
forky, sid3.5.0+ds1-2fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
rsyncsource(unstable)3.5.0+ds1-1

Notes

https://download.samba.org/pub/rsync/NEWS#3.5.0

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