UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53789

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-53789
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53789.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53789
Upstream
Published
2026-08-13T15:19:00Z
Modified
2026-09-01T21:00:07Z
Severity
  • 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 8.1 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 7.1 (High) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

rsync before 3.5.0 contains an improper path handling vulnerability that allows a malicious sender to expand the scope of --delete operations beyond the intended destination subtree by sending a crafted file list that causes rsync to reclassify implied parent directory entries or treat synthetic paths as the transfer root. Attackers can exploit multiple variants including implied parent reclassification, synthetic root path construction, legacy protocol behavior below version 30, and non-directory root handling to cause the receiver to delete files outside the authorized destination directory.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
rsync

Package

Name
rsync
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*
3.2.3-4ubuntu1
3.2.3-4ubuntu2
3.2.3-8ubuntu1
3.2.3-8ubuntu2
3.2.3-8ubuntu3
3.2.3-8ubuntu3.1
3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.2
3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.3
3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.4
3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.6
3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rsync",
            "binary_version": "3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.7"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53789.json"
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
rsync

Package

Name
rsync
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*
3.2.7-1
3.2.7-1build1
3.2.7-1build2
3.2.7-1ubuntu1
3.2.7-1ubuntu1.1
3.2.7-1ubuntu1.2
3.2.7-1ubuntu1.4
3.2.7-1ubuntu1.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rsync",
            "binary_version": "3.2.7-1ubuntu1.5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53789.json"
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
rsync

Package

Name
rsync
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*
3.4.1+ds1-5ubuntu1
3.4.1+ds1-6
3.4.1+ds1-7
3.4.1+ds1-7ubuntu0.2
3.4.1+ds1-7ubuntu0.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rsync",
            "binary_version": "3.4.1+ds1-7ubuntu0.3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53789.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
rsync

Package

Name
rsync
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Ftrusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*
3.0.9-4ubuntu1
3.1.0-2
3.1.0-2ubuntu0.1
3.1.0-2ubuntu0.2
3.1.0-2ubuntu0.3
3.1.0-2ubuntu0.4
3.1.0-2ubuntu0.4+esm1
3.1.0-2ubuntu0.4+esm2
3.1.0-2ubuntu0.4+esm3
3.1.0-2ubuntu0.4+esm4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rsync",
            "binary_version": "3.1.0-2ubuntu0.4+esm4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53789.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
rsync

Package

Name
rsync
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*
3.1.1-3
3.1.1-3ubuntu1
3.1.1-3ubuntu1.1
3.1.1-3ubuntu1.2
3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3
3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3+esm1
3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3+esm2
3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3+esm3
3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3+esm4
3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3+esm5
3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3+esm6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rsync",
            "binary_version": "3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3+esm6"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53789.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
rsync

Package

Name
rsync
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=esm-infra%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*
3.1.2-2
3.1.2-2.1
3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1
3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.1
3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.2
3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.3
3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.4
3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.5
3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6
3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6+esm1
3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6+esm2
3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6+esm3
3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6+esm4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rsync",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6+esm4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53789.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
rsync

Package

Name
rsync
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=esm-infra%2Ffocal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*
3.1.3-6
3.1.3-8
3.1.3-8ubuntu0.1
3.1.3-8ubuntu0.2
3.1.3-8ubuntu0.3
3.1.3-8ubuntu0.4
3.1.3-8ubuntu0.5
3.1.3-8ubuntu0.7
3.1.3-8ubuntu0.8
3.1.3-8ubuntu0.9
3.1.3-8ubuntu0.9+esm1
3.1.3-8ubuntu0.9+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rsync",
            "binary_version": "3.1.3-8ubuntu0.9+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53789.json"