CVE catalog
CVE-2026-53784
rsync before 3.5.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows remote clients to access files outside the intended module root when use chroot is disabled and the module root path or a compone
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.4
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.24% · Oct 23, 2026
rsync before 3.5.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows remote clients to access files outside the intended module root when use chroot is disabled and the module root path or a component of it is a symlink. The daemon calls chdir() to the module root at session initialization without resolving symlinks via realpath() or equivalent, causing subsequent relative-path operations to reference files relative to the symlink target rather than the intended module root, enabling unauthorized file access.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | rsync | sid | 3.5.1+ds1-2 | fixed |
| Debian | rsync | forky | 3.5.1+ds1-2 | fixed |
| Debian | rsync | trixie | 3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rsync | trixie-security | 3.5.0+ds1-0+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | rsync | bookworm | 3.2.7-1+deb12u6 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rsync | bookworm-security | 3.2.7-1+deb12u5 | vulnerable |
| Cpe | rsync | Not reported | 3.5.0 | fixed |
| Alpine | rsync | 3.21 | 3.5.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | rsync | 3.22 | 3.5.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | rsync | 3.23 | 3.5.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | rsync | 3.24 | 3.5.0-r0 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | rsync | source | sid | 3.5.0+ds1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | rsync | source | forky | 3.5.0+ds1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | rsync | source | trixie | 3.5.0+ds1-0+deb13u1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | rsync | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | rsync | cpe | Not reported | 3.5.0 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2026-53784 | Not reported |
| Alpine | rsync | apk | 3.21 | 3.5.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-53784 | Not reported |
| Alpine | rsync | apk | 3.22 | 3.5.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-53784 | Not reported |
| Alpine | rsync | apk | 3.23 | 3.5.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-53784 | Not reported |
| Alpine | rsync | apk | 3.24 | 3.5.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-53784 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [rsync]Affected
Details (4)
3.2.7-1+deb12u6· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · rsync · debian · bookworm; nvd · rsync · debian · 12
3.2.7-1+deb12u6· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · rsync · debian · bookworm; nvd · rsync · debian · 12
3.2.7-1+deb12u5· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · rsync · debian · bookworm; nvd · rsync · debian · 12
3.2.7-1+deb12u5· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · rsync · debian · bookworm; nvd · rsync · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [rsync]Affected
Details (5)
3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u4· amd64 · trixieAffected · Fixed:
3.5.0+ds1-0+deb13u1nvd · rsync · debian · 13
3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u4· arm64 · trixieAffected · Fixed:
3.5.0+ds1-0+deb13u1nvd · rsync · debian · 13
3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionAffected · Fixed:
3.5.0+ds1-0+deb13u1nvd · rsync · debian · 13
3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityAffected · Fixed:
3.5.0+ds1-0+deb13u1nvd · rsync · debian · 13
3.5.0+ds1-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.5.0+ds1-0+deb13u1nvd · rsync · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67462]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/]
- [https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.5.0]
- [https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/security/advisories/GHSA-ffg2-fr5g-3rxw]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53784]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2026-53784]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53784]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-53784]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-2817.json]
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-path-traversal-via-symlink-module-root]
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