CVE-2026-53799

Name
CVE-2026-53799
Description
rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability that allows local attackers to cause rsync to apply arbitrary ACLs or extended attributes to unintended files by substituting a symlink at a predictable destination path between the file write and the subsequent acl_set_file() or lsetxattr() call. Attackers can exploit this timing window to redirect ACL and xattr application through a crafted symlink to files outside the intended destination tree, potentially granting elevated permissions and enabling local privilege escalation.
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-phxh-hjqv-39c9
disclosure@vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-symlink-race-condition-via-acl-xattr-application

Match rules

CPE URI Source package Min version Max version
cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* rsync >= None < 3.5.0

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Source package Branch Version Maintainer Status
rsync edge-main 3.5.0-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> fixed
rsync edge-main 3.4.4-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync edge-main 3.4.3-r1 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync edge-main 3.4.3-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync edge-main 3.4.2-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync edge-main 3.4.1-r2 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync edge-main 3.4.1-r1 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync edge-main 3.4.1-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync edge-main 3.4.0-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync edge-main 3.3.0-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync edge-main 3.2.4-r2 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync edge-main 3.2.4-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync edge-main 3.2.3-r5 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync edge-main 3.2.3-r4 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync edge-main 3.2.3-r3 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync edge-main 3.1.2-r7 None possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.24-main 3.5.0-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> fixed
rsync 3.24-main 3.4.3-r1 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.23-main 3.5.0-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> fixed
rsync 3.23-main 3.4.3-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.23-main 3.4.2-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.23-main 3.4.1-r2 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.23-main 3.4.1-r1 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.22-main 3.5.0-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> fixed
rsync 3.22-main 3.4.3-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.22-main 3.4.2-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.22-main 3.4.1-r2 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.22-main 3.4.1-r1 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.22-main 3.4.1-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.22-main 3.4.0-r0 None possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.22-main 3.2.4-r2 None possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.22-main 3.1.2-r7 None possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.21-main 3.5.0-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> fixed
rsync 3.21-main 3.4.3-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.21-main 3.4.2-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.21-main 3.4.1-r2 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.21-main 3.4.1-r1 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.21-main 3.4.0-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.21-main 3.3.0-r1 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.21-main 3.3.0-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.21-main 3.2.4-r2 None possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.21-main 3.1.2-r7 None possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.20-main 3.4.3-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.20-main 3.4.2-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.20-main 3.4.1-r2 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.20-main 3.4.1-r1 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.20-main 3.4.0-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.20-main 3.3.0-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.20-main 3.2.4-r2 None possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.20-main 3.1.2-r7 None possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.19-main 3.4.1-r1 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.19-main 3.4.0-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.19-main 3.2.7-r4 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.19-main 3.2.4-r2 None possibly vulnerable
rsync 3.19-main 3.1.2-r7 None possibly vulnerable