CVE-2026-53795 PUBLISHED

rsync < 3.5.0 Arbitrary File Write via --temp-dir/--link-dest

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 10.06.2026 Published: 13.08.2026 Updated: 13.08.2026

rsync before 3.5.0 contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability that allows attackers to write files outside the intended destination tree by specifying an absolute path via --temp-dir or --link-dest options. The rename-confinement logic is bypassed when these options resolve to paths outside the destination tree, enabling attacker-controlled values to write files to arbitrary locations accessible to the rsync process.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 7.2

Product Status

Vendor RsyncProject
Product rsync
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 3.4.4 (incl.)
  • Version 3.5.0 is unaffected

Credits

  • seks99x finder
  • fcasal finder
  • buger finder
  • gregkh finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') CWE