{
  "cveId": "CVE-2026-53800",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-53800",
  "summary": "CVE-2026-53800 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.",
  "title": "rsync \u003C 3.5.0 Symlink Race Condition via --remove-source-files",
  "description": "rsync before 3.5.0\u00A0contains a symlink race condition vulnerability in the --remove-source-files feature that allows attackers with symlink creation access to cause arbitrary file deletion. Attackers can atomically substitute a symlink for a source file between transfer completion and the unlink() call, causing rsync to delete the symlink target rather than the intended source file.",
  "published": "2026-08-13T15:19:52Z",
  "severity": "Moderate",
  "cvss": 4.7,
  "cwe": "Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (\u0027Link Following\u0027)",
  "epss": 0.00142,
  "epssPercentile": 0.03503,
  "priority": "Routine",
  "priorityTier": 4,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "vendorAdvisory": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-53800",
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rsync",
      "release": "Debian 13.5 (trixie)",
      "fixedVersion": "3.5.0\u002Bds1-0\u002Bdeb13u1",
      "fix": "DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53800",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-53800",
      "released": "2026-08-27T00:27:02Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rsync",
      "release": "Debian 14",
      "fixedVersion": "3.5.0\u002Bds1-1",
      "fix": "DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53800",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-53800",
      "released": "2026-08-27T00:27:02Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rsync",
      "release": "amzn 2023",
      "fixedVersion": "3.5.1-1.amzn2023.0.1",
      "fix": "ALAS2023-2026-3131",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3131",
      "released": "2026-09-28T09:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rsync",
      "release": "opensuse-leap 16.0",
      "fixedVersion": "3.4.1-160000.6.1",
      "fix": "OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21650-1",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21650-1",
      "released": "2026-08-26T12:30:55Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rsync",
      "release": "sles 15.6",
      "fixedVersion": "3.2.7-150600.3.24.1",
      "fix": "SUSE-SU-2026:3657-1",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-3657-1",
      "released": "2026-08-20T17:06:16Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rsync",
      "release": "sles 15.7",
      "fixedVersion": "3.2.7-150600.3.24.1",
      "fix": "SUSE-SU-2026:3657-1",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-3657-1",
      "released": "2026-08-20T17:06:16Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rsync",
      "release": "sles 16.0",
      "fixedVersion": "3.4.1-160000.6.1",
      "fix": "SUSE-SU-2026:23323-1",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23323-1",
      "released": "2026-08-26T12:30:35Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rsync-daemon",
      "release": "amzn 2023",
      "fixedVersion": "3.5.1-1.amzn2023.0.1",
      "fix": "ALAS2023-2026-3131",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3131",
      "released": "2026-09-28T09:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rsync-debuginfo",
      "release": "amzn 2023",
      "fixedVersion": "3.5.1-1.amzn2023.0.1",
      "fix": "ALAS2023-2026-3131",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3131",
      "released": "2026-09-28T09:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rsync-debugsource",
      "release": "amzn 2023",
      "fixedVersion": "3.5.1-1.amzn2023.0.1",
      "fix": "ALAS2023-2026-3131",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3131",
      "released": "2026-09-28T09:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-08T19:12:23Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
    "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar",
    "terms": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data"
  }
}