rsync < 3.5.0 Denial of Service via --max-alloc=0 Logic Error
CVE-2026-53794 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by SUSE-SU-2026:3657-1, released August 20, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
rsync before 3.5.0 contains a logic error in --max-alloc handling that allows a sender or configuration setting --max-alloc=0 to disable allocation sanity checks entirely rather than enforcing a zero-byte cap. Attackers can exploit this flaw to cause the receiver to attempt unbounded memory allocations for file list and data structures, potentially exhausting available memory and causing a denial of service.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| rsync · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.5.0+ds1-0+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53794 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| rsync · Debian 14 | 3.5.0+ds1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53794 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| rsync · amzn 2023 | 3.5.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-3131 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| rsync · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 3.4.1-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21650-1 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| rsync · sles 15.6 | 3.2.7-150600.3.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3657-1 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| rsync · sles 15.7 | 3.2.7-150600.3.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3657-1 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| rsync · sles 16.0 | 3.4.1-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23323-1 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| rsync-daemon · amzn 2023 | 3.5.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-3131 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| rsync-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 3.5.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-3131 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| rsync-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 3.5.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-3131 | Sep 28, 2026 |
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