CVE-2026-53800: rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability in the --remove-source-files feature that allows…
CVE-2026-53800 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.7 · Published 2026-08-13
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.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-53800 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-53800?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.7, published 13 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Samba Rsync. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-53800?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-53800?
Check whether you run Samba Rsync. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.