CVE-2026-44509 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-44509: Rsync: Symlink races on path-based syscalls

Vendor Rsyncproject
Product rsync
Weakness CWE-59
Published July 20, 2026
Last update July 21, 2026

CVSS base score

6.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Rsync is a file-copying tool that uses a delta-transfer algorithm to synchronize remote and local files. In versions prior to 3.4.3, previous bug fixes for symlink races in open() calls missed races in other path based system calls like chmod() and chown(). For rsync daemons with "use chroot = no" this allows an attacker with local filesystem access to change permissions, ownership or timestamp on a file outside the exported module. This issue is fixed in version 3.4.3.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 20, 2026 CVE published
July 21, 2026 Record updated