CVE-2026-43619
MEDIUMRsync < 3.4.3 Symlink Race Condition via Path-Based Syscalls
Title source: cnaDescription
Rsync version 3.4.2 and prior contain symlink race condition vulnerabilities in path-based system calls including chmod, lchown, utimes, rename, unlink, mkdir, symlink, mknod, link, rmdir, and lstat that allow local attackers to redirect operations to files outside the exported rsync module. Attackers with local filesystem access can exploit the timing window between path resolution and syscall execution by swapping symlinks to apply sender-supplied permissions, ownership, timestamps, or filenames to arbitrary files outside the intended module boundary on rsync daemons configured with 'use chroot = no'.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/security/advisories/GHSA-4h9m-w5ff-j735
Release Notes release-notes
https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.4.3
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-symlink-race-condition-via-path-based-syscalls
Scores
CVSS v3
6.3
EPSS
0.0001
EPSS Percentile
0.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-367
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (2)
RsyncProject/rsync
< 3.4.3
samba/rsync
< 3.4.2
Published
May 20, 2026
Tracked Since
May 20, 2026