rsync before 3.5.0 contains a path confinement bypass vulnerability that allows remote clients to escape the intended inner-module root confinement by constructing paths that resolve outside the chroot boundary when the module root contains a /./ boundary marker. Attackers can exploit improper handling of the /./ notation or forge delta-basis transfers referencing xname paths that cross the /./ boundary to gain unauthorized read or write access to files outside the module's subtree.
History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Samba
Samba rsync
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Samba
Samba rsync

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Rsync Project
Rsync Project rsync
Vendors & Products Rsync Project
Rsync Project rsync

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Description rsync before 3.5.0 contains a path confinement bypass vulnerability that allows remote clients to escape the intended inner-module root confinement by constructing paths that resolve outside the chroot boundary when the module root contains a /./ boundary marker. Attackers can exploit improper handling of the /./ notation or forge delta-basis transfers referencing xname paths that cross the /./ boundary to gain unauthorized read or write access to files outside the module's subtree.
Title rsync < 3.5.0 Path Confinement Bypass via /./ Boundary Marker in Chroot Mode
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-14T16:50:10.544Z

Reserved: 2026-06-10T20:14:32.827Z

Link: CVE-2026-53793

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-14T15:54:35.474Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-13T15:19:43.690

Modified: 2026-08-14T16:16:56.590

Link: CVE-2026-53793

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-14T10:00:03Z