Bug 2515384 (CVE-2026-53784)

Summary: CVE-2026-53784 rsync: rsync: Unauthorized File Access via Symlink Module Root
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: akhatavk, aos-team-art-private, asdas, dpaolell, jdelft, jupierce, lgarciaa, mbiarnes, ppalepu, ppostler, prdhamdh, rhel-process-autobot, sghai, sidsharm, suppawar, vlaad, watson-tool-maintainers
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A flaw was found in rsync. This path traversal vulnerability allows remote clients to access files outside the intended module root. This occurs when the use chroot option is disabled and the module root path, or a component of it, is a symbolic link. The rsync daemon fails to resolve symlinks during session initialization, causing subsequent operations to reference files relative to the symlink target, leading to unauthorized file access.
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Bug Depends On: 2521800, 2521801, 2521799    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-13 15:51:08 UTC 
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.
Comment 2 Jon Orris 2026-09-14 18:01:42 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2026:67462 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67462
Comment 3 Jon Orris 2026-09-14 18:02:49 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Via RHSA-2026:67463 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67463
Comment 4 Jon Orris 2026-09-29 21:33:33 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22

Via RHSA-2026:71446 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71446