rsync: rsync: Arbitrary file deletion via malicious file list

An improper path handling vulnerability in rsync allows a remote attacker to delete arbitrary files on the receiving system. By sending a specially crafted file list during synchronization, an attacker can expand the scope of --delete operations beyond the target directory, potentially causing a...

rsync: rsync: Arbitrary file deletion via malicious file list

An improper path handling vulnerability in rsync allows a remote attacker to delete arbitrary files on the receiving system. By sending a specially crafted file list during synchronization, an attacker can expand the scope of --delete operations beyond the target directory, potentially causing a...

CVE-2026-53789 rsync < 3.5.0 Arbitrary File Deletion via Malicious File List

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...