CVE-2026-53803

Name
CVE-2026-53803
Description
rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink following vulnerability that allows local attackers to overwrite arbitrary files by placing a symlink at a predictable output path such as --log-file, --write-batch, or daemon-mode log and statistics paths. Attackers can exploit rsync's failure to reject symlinks during ancillary file writes to redirect output to arbitrary filesystem locations, achieving local privilege escalation on installations where rsync runs with elevated privileges such as setuid or privileged daemon configurations.
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-g9f4-7q66-9582
disclosure@vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-symlink-following-arbitrary-file-overwrite

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