Symlink Attack Affecting rsync package, versions [0,]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CONAN-RSYNC-19427416
  • published29 Aug 2026
  • disclosed13 Aug 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 13 Aug 2026

NewCVE-2026-53793  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

A fix was pushed into the master branch but not yet published.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack in the handling of the /./ boundary marker in chroot mode. An attacker can gain unauthorized read or write access to files outside the intended directory by constructing specially crafted paths or forging delta-basis transfers that cross the /./ boundary.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1