CentOS Linux 6 [TuxCare] Security Update: rsync Multiple Vulnerabilities (CENTOS6:CLSA-2026:1789029795)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(352056);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/09/30");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2026-53784",
    "CVE-2026-53786",
    "CVE-2026-53789",
    "CVE-2026-53803",
    "CVE-2026-70459"
  );
  script_xref(name:"CLSA", value:"2026:1789029795");

  script_name(english:"CentOS Linux 6 [TuxCare] Security Update: rsync Multiple Vulnerabilities (CENTOS6:CLSA-2026:1789029795)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The CentOS Linux host is missing one or more security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The CentOS Linux 6 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the
TuxCare CENTOS6:CLSA-2026:1789029795 advisory.

  - rsync before 3.5.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows remote clients to access files
    outside the intended module root when use chroot is disabled and the module root path or a component of it
    is a symlink. The daemon calls chdir() to the module root at session initialization without resolving
    symlinks via realpath() or equivalent, causing subsequent relative-path operations to reference files
    relative to the symlink target rather than the intended module root, enabling unauthorized file access.
    (CVE-2026-53784)

  - rsync before 3.5.0 contains a filter rule bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated clients to
    override module-level filter restrictions by supplying malicious --filter merge file directives. Attackers
    can inject client-side merge file directives during filter evaluation to introduce rules that supersede
    daemon module-level restrictions, gaining access to files the module filter was intended to exclude.
    (CVE-2026-53786)

  - rsync before 3.5.0 contains an improper path handling vulnerability that allows a malicious sender to
    expand the scope of --delete operations beyond the intended destination subtree by sending a crafted file
    list that causes rsync to reclassify implied parent directory entries or treat synthetic paths as the
    transfer root. Attackers can exploit multiple variants including implied parent reclassification,
    synthetic root path construction, legacy protocol behavior below version 30, and non-directory root
    handling to cause the receiver to delete files outside the authorized destination directory.
    (CVE-2026-53789)

  - rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink following vulnerability that allows local attackers to overwrite
    arbitrary files by placing a symlink at a predictable output path such as --log-file, --write-batch, or
    daemon-mode log and statistics paths. Attackers can exploit rsync's failure to reject symlinks during
    ancillary file writes to redirect output to arbitrary filesystem locations, achieving local privilege
    escalation on installations where rsync runs with elevated privileges such as setuid or privileged daemon
    configurations. (CVE-2026-53803)

  - rsync 3.0.0 before 3.5.0 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the daemon child process
    that allows remote attackers to crash the daemon by sending a file list whose first entry is a dot entry
    not typed as a directory. The daemon dereferences the first file list entry as a directory structure
    pointer without verifying the entry type, resulting in an invalid or uninitialized pointer dereference
    that terminates the client connection. (CVE-2026-70459)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://security.tuxcare.com/csaf/v2/els_os/centos6els/advisories/2026/clsa-2026_1789029795.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?a6a8e704");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1789029795");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected rsync package based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory CENTOS6:CLSA-2026:1789029795.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-53789");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-53803");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_severity", value:"Critical");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/08/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/09/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/09/30");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CentOS Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/OS/extended-third-party", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/CentOS/release", "Host/CentOS/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}
include('rpm2.inc');

var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (empty_or_null(third_party_support) || third_party_support != 'TuxCare') exit(0, 'TuxCare support not enabled.');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_product = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/product');
if (isnull(os_product) || 'CentOS Linux' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'CentOS Linux');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'CentOS Linux');
if (! preg(pattern:"^6([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'CentOS Linux 6', 'CentOS Linux ' + os_version);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/CentOS/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'CentOS Linux', cpu);


var constraints = [
  {
    'release': '6',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'rsync-3.0.6-12.el6.tuxcare.els10', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
    ]
  }
];

var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
var os_sp = get_one_kb_item('Host/*/minor_release');

var flag = 0;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
foreach var constraint ( constraints ) {
  # Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['release'])){
    if (constraint['release'] != os_release) continue;
  }
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['sp'])){
    if (constraint['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
  }
  foreach var pkg ( constraint['pkgs'] ) {
    reference = NULL;
    sp = NULL;
    _cpu = NULL;
    el_string = NULL;
    rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
    epoch = NULL;
    allowmaj = NULL;
    exists_check = NULL;
    cves = NULL;
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['reference'])) reference = pkg['reference'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['sp'])) sp = pkg['sp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cpu'])) _cpu = pkg['cpu'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['el_string'])) el_string = pkg['el_string'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['epoch'])) epoch = pkg['epoch'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = pkg['allowmaj'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['exists_check'])) exists_check = pkg['exists_check'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cves'])) cves = pkg['cves'];
    if (reference &&
        ## (no known rpm to check OR known rpm_exists)
        (!exists_check || rpm_exists(rpm:exists_check)) &&
        rpm_check(sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
  }
}


if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'rsync');
}