Vulnerability in Rsyncproject Rsync
CVE-2026-53798
rsync tbefore 3.5.0 contains a privilege confusion vulnerability in the name-converter subprocess uid/gid mapping that allows local attackers to cause transferred files to be owned by root by influencing name-converter responses to return…
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
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-2026-53798?
- CVE-2026-53798 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rsyncproject Rsync, classified under Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-53798?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.