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    CVE-2026-53800

    rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability in the --remove-source-files feature that allows attackers with symlink creation access to cause arbitrary file deletion. Attackers can atomically substitute a symlink for a source file between transfer completion and the unlink() call, causing rsync to delete the symlink target rather than the intended source file.

    Published:Aug 13, 2026
    Last Modified:Aug 14, 2026
    EPS:Aug 13, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00092
    CVSS Score:4.7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Rsync Project
    Product
    Rsync
    Vendor
    Samba
    Product
    Rsync

    Exploits

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