Vulnerability in Rsyncproject Rsync
CVE-2026-53796
rsync before 3.5.0 contains a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability in the non-daemon receiver's destination directory handling that allows an attacker who can manipulate destination path parent components to r…
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Rsyncproject Rsync — versions 0, 3.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (release-notes)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-53796?
- CVE-2026-53796 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rsyncproject Rsync, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-53796?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.