rsync < 3.5.0 Arbitrary File Read via Symlink Following
CVE-2026-53802 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2026:67463, released August 13, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
rsync before 3.5.0 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability that allows attackers to read files accessible to the rsync daemon process by exploiting symlink following in input configuration file handling including --files-from, --password-file, and filter merge files. Attackers can place a symlink at a predictable --files-from or --password-file path, or supply a --files-from path that escapes the daemon module root, to read arbitrary files accessible to the rsync process.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| rsync · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.5.0+ds1-0+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53802 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| rsync · Debian 14 | 3.5.0+ds1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53802 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| rsync · RHEL 10 | 3.5.0-3.el10_2 | RHSA-2026:67463 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| rsync · RHEL 8 | 0:3.1.3-28.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:74095 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| rsync · RHEL 9 | 0:3.2.7-1.el9_8 | RHSA-2026:67462 | Sep 19, 2026 |
| rsync · almalinux 10 | 3.5.0-3.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:67463 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| rsync · almalinux 8 | 3.1.3-28.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:74095 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| rsync · almalinux 9 | 3.2.7-1.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:67462 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| rsync · amzn 2023 | 3.5.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-3131 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| rsync · ol 10 | 0:3.5.0-3.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-67463-0 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| rsync · ol 8 | 0:3.1.3-28.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-74095 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| rsync · ol 9 | 0:3.2.7-1.el9_8 | ELSA-2026-67462-0 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| rsync · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 3.4.1-160000.6.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21650-1 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| rsync · rocky 10 | 0:3.5.0-3.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:67463 | Sep 15, 2026 |
| rsync · rocky 8 | 0:3.1.3-28.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:74095 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| rsync · rocky 9 | 0:3.2.7-1.el9_8 | RLSA-2026:67462 | Sep 15, 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 · RHEL 8 | 0:3.1.3-28.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:74095 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| rsync-daemon · RHEL 9 | 0:3.2.7-1.el9_8 | RHSA-2026:67462 | Sep 19, 2026 |
| rsync-daemon · almalinux 10 | 3.5.0-3.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:67463 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| rsync-daemon · almalinux 8 | 3.1.3-28.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:74095 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| rsync-daemon · almalinux 9 | 3.2.7-1.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:67462 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| rsync-daemon · amzn 2023 | 3.5.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-3131 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| rsync-daemon · ol 10 | 0:3.5.0-3.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-67463-0 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| rsync-daemon · ol 8 | 0:3.1.3-28.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-74095 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| rsync-daemon · ol 9 | 0:3.2.7-1.el9_8 | ELSA-2026-67462-0 | Sep 16, 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 |
| rsync-rrsync · RHEL 9 | 0:3.2.7-1.el9_8 | RHSA-2026:67462 | Sep 19, 2026 |
| rsync-rrsync · almalinux 10 | 3.5.0-3.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:67463 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| rsync-rrsync · almalinux 9 | 3.2.7-1.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:67462 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| rsync-rrsync · ol 10 | 0:3.5.0-3.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-67463-0 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| rsync-rrsync · ol 9 | 0:3.2.7-1.el9_8 | ELSA-2026-67462-0 | Sep 16, 2026 |
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