CVE-2026-53801: rsync < 3.5.0 Symlink Race Condition Directory Traversal

Overview

Severity

Medium (CVSS 5.9)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Patch Tuesday

2026-Aug

Released

2026-08-23

EPSS Score

0.29% (percentile: 21.2%)

Affected Products (1)

Other

• 21597-17084

Revision History

• 2026-08-23: Information published.