Symlink Following Affecting rsync package, versions <0:3.2.7-1.el9_8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (14th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-RSYNC-19869444
  • published16 Sept 2026
  • disclosed13 Aug 2026

Introduced: 13 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-53802  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-61  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 rsync to version 0:3.2.7-1.el9_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2026-67462-0.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rsync package and not the rsync package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1