rsync < 3.5.0 Symlink Race Condition Information Disclosure
CVE-2026-53797 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 symlink race condition vulnerability in the sender's source tree traversal that allows an attacker who can manipulate a parent directory of the source tree to redirect file reads to unintended paths. Attackers can atomically replace a parent directory component with a symlink pointing outside the source root between path resolution and file open operations to disclose file contents outside the intended transfer root.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| rsync · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.5.0+ds1-0+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53797 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| rsync · Debian 14 | 3.5.0+ds1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53797 | 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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