CVE-2026-53785

Name
CVE-2026-53785
Description
rsync before 3.5.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows a malicious sender to write files outside the intended destination directory tree by crafting relative paths with symlink components in --relative mode. The make_path() function follows symlinks pointing outside the destination tree while creating intermediate directories without verifying that created paths remain within the destination boundary, enabling arbitrary file writes on the receiver's filesystem.
NVD Severity
unknown
Other trackers
CVE, NVD, CERT, CVE Details, CIRCL, Arch Linux, Debian, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE (Bugzilla), SUSE (CVE), Mageia
Mailing lists
oss-security, full-disclosure, bugtraq
Exploits
Exploit DB, Metasploit
Forges
GitHub (code, issues), Aports (code, issues)

References

Type URI
disclosure@vulncheck.com https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.5.0
disclosure@vulncheck.com https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/security/advisories/GHSA-pph3-7xmf-rrqg
disclosure@vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-path-traversal-write-escape-via-relative-mode

Match rules

CPE URI Source package Min version Max version

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Source package Branch Version Maintainer Status
rsync edge-main 3.5.0-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> fixed
rsync 3.24-main 3.5.0-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> fixed
rsync 3.23-main 3.5.0-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> fixed
rsync 3.22-main 3.5.0-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> fixed
rsync 3.21-main 3.5.0-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> fixed