rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability in the sender's directory scanning logic that allows attackers to cause the sender to enumerate and transfer files outside the module root's intended subtree. Attackers who can create or manipulate symlinks in a path component of the scanned tree can replace a symlink with a directory entry pointing outside the module root between the lstat() call and the subsequent opendir() call, exposing files beyond the intended root in both daemon-mode and non-daemon sender-side scanning.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability in the sender's directory scanning
    logic that allows attackers to cause the sender to enumerate and transfer files outside the module root's
    intended subtree. Attackers who can create or manipulate symlinks in a path component of the scanned tree
    can replace a symlink with a directory entry pointing outside the module root between the lstat() call and
    the subsequent opendir() call, exposing files beyond the intended root in both daemon-mode and non-daemon
    sender-side scanning. (CVE-2026-53801)

The AlmaLinux 9.2 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1788972757 advisory.

  - rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability in the sender's source tree traversal     that allows an attacker who can manipulate a parent directory of the source tree to redirect file reads to     unintended paths. Attackers can atomically replace a parent directory component with a symlink pointing     outside the source root between path resolution and file open operations to disclose file contents outside     the intended transfer root. (CVE-2026-53797)

  - rsync before 3.5.0 contains a privilege confusion vulnerability in the name-converter subprocess uid/gid     mapping that allows local attackers to cause transferred files to be owned by root by influencing name-     converter responses to return empty values. When the name-converter subprocess returns an empty response     for a uid or gid lookup, rsync incorrectly interprets it as a successful resolution to uid/gid 0 (root)     rather than a lookup failure, and if the name-converter also signals fake super-user status, rsync     proceeds with root ownership assignments for transferred files. (CVE-2026-53798)

  - rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability that allows local attackers to cause     rsync to apply arbitrary ACLs or extended attributes to unintended files by substituting a symlink at a     predictable destination path between the file write and the subsequent acl_set_file() or lsetxattr() call.
    Attackers can exploit this timing window to redirect ACL and xattr application through a crafted symlink     to files outside the intended destination tree, potentially granting elevated permissions and enabling     local privilege escalation. (CVE-2026-53799)

  - 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. (CVE-2026-53800)

  - rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability in the sender's directory scanning     logic that allows attackers to cause the sender to enumerate and transfer files outside the module root's     intended subtree. Attackers who can create or manipulate symlinks in a path component of the scanned tree     can replace a symlink with a directory entry pointing outside the module root between the lstat() call and     the subsequent opendir() call, exposing files beyond the intended root in both daemon-mode and non-daemon     sender-side scanning. (CVE-2026-53801)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The AlmaLinux 9.6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1789554695 advisory.

  - rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability in the sender's source tree traversal     that allows an attacker who can manipulate a parent directory of the source tree to redirect file reads to     unintended paths. Attackers can atomically replace a parent directory component with a symlink pointing     outside the source root between path resolution and file open operations to disclose file contents outside     the intended transfer root. (CVE-2026-53797)

  - rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability that allows local attackers to cause     rsync to apply arbitrary ACLs or extended attributes to unintended files by substituting a symlink at a     predictable destination path between the file write and the subsequent acl_set_file() or lsetxattr() call.
    Attackers can exploit this timing window to redirect ACL and xattr application through a crafted symlink     to files outside the intended destination tree, potentially granting elevated permissions and enabling     local privilege escalation. (CVE-2026-53799)

  - 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. (CVE-2026-53800)

  - rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability in the sender's directory scanning     logic that allows attackers to cause the sender to enumerate and transfer files outside the module root's     intended subtree. Attackers who can create or manipulate symlinks in a path component of the scanned tree     can replace a symlink with a directory entry pointing outside the module root between the lstat() call and     the subsequent opendir() call, exposing files beyond the intended root in both daemon-mode and non-daemon     sender-side scanning. (CVE-2026-53801)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Rocky Linux 9.6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1789554695 advisory.

  - rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability in the sender's source tree traversal     that allows an attacker who can manipulate a parent directory of the source tree to redirect file reads to     unintended paths. Attackers can atomically replace a parent directory component with a symlink pointing     outside the source root between path resolution and file open operations to disclose file contents outside     the intended transfer root. (CVE-2026-53797)

  - rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability that allows local attackers to cause     rsync to apply arbitrary ACLs or extended attributes to unintended files by substituting a symlink at a     predictable destination path between the file write and the subsequent acl_set_file() or lsetxattr() call.
    Attackers can exploit this timing window to redirect ACL and xattr application through a crafted symlink     to files outside the intended destination tree, potentially granting elevated permissions and enabling     local privilege escalation. (CVE-2026-53799)

  - 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. (CVE-2026-53800)

  - rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability in the sender's directory scanning     logic that allows attackers to cause the sender to enumerate and transfer files outside the module root's     intended subtree. Attackers who can create or manipulate symlinks in a path component of the scanned tree     can replace a symlink with a directory entry pointing outside the module root between the lstat() call and     the subsequent opendir() call, exposing files beyond the intended root in both daemon-mode and non-daemon     sender-side scanning. (CVE-2026-53801)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Debian 13 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-6527 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian Security Advisory DSA-6527-1                   security@debian.org     https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso     September 28, 2026                    https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : rsync     CVE ID         : CVE-2026-53783 CVE-2026-53784 CVE-2026-53785 CVE-2026-53786                      CVE-2026-53788 CVE-2026-53789 CVE-2026-53790 CVE-2026-53791                      CVE-2026-53792 CVE-2026-53793 CVE-2026-53794 CVE-2026-53795                      CVE-2026-53796 CVE-2026-53797 CVE-2026-53798 CVE-2026-53799                      CVE-2026-53800 CVE-2026-53801 CVE-2026-53802 CVE-2026-53803                      CVE-2026-70452 CVE-2026-70453 CVE-2026-70454 CVE-2026-70455                      CVE-2026-70456 CVE-2026-70457 CVE-2026-70458 CVE-2026-70459                      CVE-2026-70460 CVE-2026-70461 CVE-2026-70462 CVE-2026-70463                      CVE-2026-70464

    Several vulnerabilities were discovered in rsync, a fast, versatile,     remote (and local) file-copying tool, which could result in local     privilege escalation, bypass of intended access restrictions,     information disclosure, denial of service or the execution of arbitrary     code.

    Details can be found at     https://download.samba.org/pub/rsync/NEWS#3.5.0

    For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in     version 3.5.0+ds1-0+deb13u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your rsync packages.

    For the detailed security status of rsync please refer to its security     tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/rsync

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote openSUSE 16 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the openSUSE-SU-2026:21650-1 advisory.

    - CVE-2026-53783: rrsync restricted-directory escape (validation-vs-exec race + unsafe option allowlist)     (bsc#1269041).
    - CVE-2026-53784: Daemon module-root chdir escape under use chroot = no (bsc#1269042).
    - CVE-2026-53785: --relative implied-parent creation escapes the destination tree (bsc#1269043).
    - CVE-2026-53786: Daemon --filter merge file bypasses the module filter list (bsc#1269044).
    - CVE-2026-53788: Daemon name-converter accepts newline-bearing names into its line protocol     (bsc#1269046).
    - CVE-2026-53789: Malicious sender expands --delete scope by reclassifying an implied parent     (bsc#1269047).
    - CVE-2026-53790: Command / argument injection via unquoted peer- or host-controlled values (bsc#1269048).
    - CVE-2026-53791: PROXY-protocol mode lets a direct client spoof the daemon's source address     (bsc#1269049).
    - CVE-2026-53792: Receiver-supplied zero checksum block length drives sender matching negative     (bsc#1269050).
    - CVE-2026-53793: Chroot /./ inner-module escape via a parent-component symlink (bsc#1269051).
    - CVE-2026-53794: Remote peer disables the per-allocation sanity cap via --max-alloc=0 (bsc#1269052).
    - CVE-2026-53795: Receiver write escape via an absolute --temp-dir / --link-dest disabling rename/link     confinement       (bsc#1269053).
    - CVE-2026-53796: Non-daemon receiver destination-chdir symlink race (bsc#1269054).
    - CVE-2026-53797: Sender source-tree parent-component symlink race -> out-of-tree disclosure     (bsc#1269055).
    - CVE-2026-53798: Daemon name-converter empty response maps an unknown name to uid/gid 0 (bsc#1269045).
    - CVE-2026-53799: Receiver ACL/xattr application follows a symlink-race -> arbitrary ACL set     (bsc#1269056).
    - CVE-2026-53800: Sender --remove-source-files unlink follows a parent-component symlink race -> arbitrary     file deletion       outside the source tree (bsc#1269057).
    - CVE-2026-53801: Sender/daemon directory-scan enumeration escapes the transfer root / module -> out-of-     tree disclosure       (bsc#1269058).
    - CVE-2026-53802: Arbitrary file read / transfer-shaping via symlinked operator-supplied input files     (bsc#1269039).
    - CVE-2026-53803: Arbitrary file write / privilege escalation via symlinked operator-supplied output paths       (bsc#1269040).
    - CVE-2026-70452: `hosts deny` fails OPEN when a configured hostname cannot be resolved, admitting the     host it was meant       to block (bsc#1273441).
    - CVE-2026-70453: Quadratic CPU exhaustion in hash_search() from a crafted equal-weak-checksum chain     (bsc#1273440).
    - CVE-2026-70454: rsync-ssl establishes an unauthenticated TLS connection (bsc#1273439).
    - CVE-2026-70455: Peer-controlled Zstandard worker exhaustion on an rsync daemon (bsc#1273438).
    - CVE-2026-70456: Remote out-of-bounds heap write in read_args() when the argument count lands exactly on     maxargs       (bsc#1273437).
    - CVE-2026-70457: Attacker-chosen-offset write in parse_size_arg() error formatting (bsc#1273436).
    - CVE-2026-70458: Out-of-bounds write from a FLAG_HLINKED file entry accepted without -H (bsc#1273435).
    - CVE-2026-70459: Per-connection daemon child crash from a crafted first incremental file list with a non-     directory       transfer root (bsc#1273434).
    - CVE-2026-70460: Daemon module-root escape through a peer-supplied --partial-dir / --backup-dir resolving     via an in-       module symlink (bsc#1273433).
    - CVE-2026-70461: Peer-driven one-byte heap out-of-bounds write in add_implied_include() (bsc#1273432).
    - CVE-2026-70462: Peer-supplied MSG_IO_TIMEOUT defeats the client's own I/O timeout (bsc#1273431).
    - CVE-2026-70463: auth users ignores documented comma-only parsing, silently skipping a deny/read-only     rule       (bsc#1273430).
    - CVE-2026-70464: Unauthenticated pre-transfer handshake DoS locks out an rsync daemon module     (bsc#1273429).

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the fee67ad5-a05e-11f1-ad2b-40b034429ecf advisory.

    rsync project reports:
    This release fixes 33 security issues found during a focused audit of rsync's path           handling and daemon protocol, a companion daemon-protocol fuzzing pass, and reports               from external researchers -- plus several robustness hardenings. CVE IDs were assigned               by VulnCheck (CNA); the precise introduced in version ranges accompany each advisory,               and many are much narrower than everything before 3.5.0. Every fix ships with a               regression test in the test suite that fails on the unfixed tree.
    support/rrsync (the restricted SSH wrapper):
    Daemon protocol / identity:
    Injection and memory safety:
    Peer-triggerable memory corruption in the daemon protocol:
    Daemon availability and access control:
    Client-side:

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the FreeBSD security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 43 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2026-d6763b4c84 advisory.

    New version 3.5.0. Includes fixes for following CVEs:
    CVE-2026-53783, CVE-2026-53784, CVE-2026-53785, CVE-2026-53786, CVE-2026-53788, CVE-2026-53789,     CVE-2026-53790, CVE-2026-53791, CVE-2026-53792, CVE-2026-53793, CVE-2026-53794, CVE-2026-53795,     CVE-2026-53796, CVE-2026-53797, CVE-2026-53798, CVE-2026-53799, CVE-2026-53800, CVE-2026-53801,     CVE-2026-53802, CVE-2026-53803, CVE-2026-70452, CVE-2026-70453, CVE-2026-70454, CVE-2026-70455,     CVE-2026-70456, CVE-2026-70457, CVE-2026-70458, CVE-2026-70459, CVE-2026-70460, CVE-2026-70461,     CVE-2026-70462, CVE-2026-70463, CVE-2026-70464





Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 44 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2026-bfae8723e2 advisory.

    New version 3.5.0. Includes fixes for following CVEs:
    CVE-2026-53783, CVE-2026-53784, CVE-2026-53785, CVE-2026-53786, CVE-2026-53788, CVE-2026-53789,     CVE-2026-53790, CVE-2026-53791, CVE-2026-53792, CVE-2026-53793, CVE-2026-53794, CVE-2026-53795,     CVE-2026-53796, CVE-2026-53797, CVE-2026-53798, CVE-2026-53799, CVE-2026-53800, CVE-2026-53801,     CVE-2026-53802, CVE-2026-53803, CVE-2026-70452, CVE-2026-70453, CVE-2026-70454, CVE-2026-70455,     CVE-2026-70456, CVE-2026-70457, CVE-2026-70458, CVE-2026-70459, CVE-2026-70460, CVE-2026-70461,     CVE-2026-70462, CVE-2026-70463, CVE-2026-70464




Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLED_SAP15 / SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2026:3657-1 advisory.

    - CVE-2026-53783: rrsync restricted-directory escape (validation-vs-exec race + unsafe option allowlist)     (bsc#1269041).
    - CVE-2026-53784: Daemon module-root chdir escape under 'use chroot = no' (bsc#1269042).
    - CVE-2026-53785: --relative implied-parent creation escapes the destination tree (bsc#1269043).
    - CVE-2026-53786: Daemon --filter merge file bypasses the module filter list (bsc#1269044).
    - CVE-2026-53788: Daemon name-converter accepts newline-bearing names into its line protocol     (bsc#1269046).
    - CVE-2026-53789: Malicious sender expands --delete scope by reclassifying an implied parent     (bsc#1269047).
    - CVE-2026-53790: Command / argument injection via unquoted peer- or host-controlled values (bsc#1269048).
    - CVE-2026-53791: PROXY-protocol mode lets a direct client spoof the daemon's source address     (bsc#1269049).
    - CVE-2026-53792: Receiver-supplied zero checksum block length drives sender matching negative     (bsc#1269050).
    - CVE-2026-53793: Chroot '/./' inner-module escape via a parent-component symlink (bsc#1269051).
    - CVE-2026-53794: Remote peer disables the per-allocation sanity cap via --max-alloc=0 (bsc#1269052).
    - CVE-2026-53795: Receiver write escape via an absolute --temp-dir / --link-dest disabling rename/link     confinement       (bsc#1269053).
    - CVE-2026-53796: Non-daemon receiver destination-chdir symlink race (TOCTOU) (bsc#1269054).
    - CVE-2026-53797: Sender source-tree parent-component symlink race -> out-of-tree disclosure     (bsc#1269055).
    - CVE-2026-53798: Daemon name-converter empty response maps an unknown name to uid/gid 0 (bsc#1269045).
    - CVE-2026-53799: Receiver ACL/xattr application follows a symlink-race -> arbitrary ACL set (local     privilege       escalation) (bsc#1269056).
    - CVE-2026-53800: Sender --remove-source-files unlink follows a parent-component symlink race -> arbitrary     file deletion       outside the source tree (bsc#1269057).
    - CVE-2026-53801: Sender/daemon directory-scan enumeration escapes the transfer root / module -> out-of-     tree disclosure       (bsc#1269058).
    - CVE-2026-53802: Arbitrary file read / transfer-shaping via symlinked operator-supplied input files     (bsc#1269039).
    - CVE-2026-53803: Arbitrary file write / privilege escalation via symlinked operator-supplied output paths       (bsc#1269040).
    - CVE-2026-70452: `hosts deny` fails OPEN when a configured hostname cannot be resolved, admitting the     host it was meant       to block (bsc#1273441).
    - CVE-2026-70453: Quadratic CPU exhaustion in hash_search() from a crafted equal-weak-checksum chain     (bsc#1273440).
    - CVE-2026-70454: rsync-ssl establishes an unauthenticated TLS connection (bsc#1273439).
    - CVE-2026-70455: Peer-controlled Zstandard worker exhaustion on an rsync daemon (bsc#1273438).
    - CVE-2026-70456: Remote out-of-bounds heap write in read_args() when the argument count lands exactly on     maxargs       (bsc#1273437).
    - CVE-2026-70457: Attacker-chosen-offset write in parse_size_arg() error formatting (bsc#1273436).
    - CVE-2026-70458: Out-of-bounds write from a FLAG_HLINKED file entry accepted without -H (bsc#1273435).
    - CVE-2026-70459: Per-connection daemon child crash from a crafted first incremental file list with a non-     directory       transfer root (bsc#1273434).
    - CVE-2026-70460: Daemon module-root escape through a peer-supplied --partial-dir / --backup-dir resolving     via an in-       module symlink (bsc#1273433).
    - CVE-2026-70461: Peer-driven one-byte heap out-of-bounds write in add_implied_include() (bsc#1273432).
    - CVE-2026-70462: Peer-supplied MSG_IO_TIMEOUT defeats the client's own I/O timeout (bsc#1273431).
    - CVE-2026-70463: 'auth users' ignores documented comma-only parsing, silently skipping a deny/read-only     rule       (bsc#1273430).
    - CVE-2026-70464: Unauthenticated pre-transfer handshake DoS locks out an rsync daemon module     (bsc#1273429).

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2026:3634-1 advisory.

    - CVE-2026-53783: rrsync restricted-directory escape (validation-vs-exec race + unsafe option allowlist)     (bsc#1269041).
    - CVE-2026-53784: Daemon module-root chdir escape under 'use chroot = no' (bsc#1269042).
    - CVE-2026-53785: --relative implied-parent creation escapes the destination tree (bsc#1269043).
    - CVE-2026-53786: Daemon --filter merge file bypasses the module filter list (bsc#1269044).
    - CVE-2026-53788: Daemon name-converter accepts newline-bearing names into its line protocol     (bsc#1269046).
    - CVE-2026-53789: Malicious sender expands --delete scope by reclassifying an implied parent     (bsc#1269047).
    - CVE-2026-53790: Command / argument injection via unquoted peer- or host-controlled values (bsc#1269048).
    - CVE-2026-53791: PROXY-protocol mode lets a direct client spoof the daemon's source address     (bsc#1269049).
    - CVE-2026-53792: Receiver-supplied zero checksum block length drives sender matching negative     (bsc#1269050).
    - CVE-2026-53793: Chroot '/./' inner-module escape via a parent-component symlink (bsc#1269051).
    - CVE-2026-53794: Remote peer disables the per-allocation sanity cap via --max-alloc=0 (bsc#1269052).
    - CVE-2026-53795: Receiver write escape via an absolute --temp-dir / --link-dest disabling rename/link     confinement       (bsc#1269053).
    - CVE-2026-53796: Non-daemon receiver destination-chdir symlink race (TOCTOU) (bsc#1269054).
    - CVE-2026-53797: Sender source-tree parent-component symlink race -> out-of-tree disclosure     (bsc#1269055).
    - CVE-2026-53798: Daemon name-converter empty response maps an unknown name to uid/gid 0 (bsc#1269045).
    - CVE-2026-53799: Receiver ACL/xattr application follows a symlink-race -> arbitrary ACL set (local     privilege       escalation) (bsc#1269056).
    - CVE-2026-53800: Sender --remove-source-files unlink follows a parent-component symlink race -> arbitrary     file deletion       outside the source tree (bsc#1269057).
    - CVE-2026-53801: Sender/daemon directory-scan enumeration escapes the transfer root / module -> out-of-     tree disclosure       (bsc#1269058).
    - CVE-2026-53802: Arbitrary file read / transfer-shaping via symlinked operator-supplied input files     (bsc#1269039).
    - CVE-2026-53803: Arbitrary file write / privilege escalation via symlinked operator-supplied output paths       (bsc#1269040).
    - CVE-2026-70452: `hosts deny` fails OPEN when a configured hostname cannot be resolved, admitting the     host it was meant       to block (bsc#1273441).
    - CVE-2026-70453: Quadratic CPU exhaustion in hash_search() from a crafted equal-weak-checksum chain     (bsc#1273440).
    - CVE-2026-70454: rsync-ssl establishes an unauthenticated TLS connection (bsc#1273439).
    - CVE-2026-70455: Peer-controlled Zstandard worker exhaustion on an rsync daemon (bsc#1273438).
    - CVE-2026-70456: Remote out-of-bounds heap write in read_args() when the argument count lands exactly on     maxargs       (bsc#1273437).
    - CVE-2026-70457: Attacker-chosen-offset write in parse_size_arg() error formatting (bsc#1273436).
    - CVE-2026-70458: Out-of-bounds write from a FLAG_HLINKED file entry accepted without -H (bsc#1273435).
    - CVE-2026-70459: Per-connection daemon child crash from a crafted first incremental file list with a non-     directory       transfer root (bsc#1273434).
    - CVE-2026-70460: Daemon module-root escape through a peer-supplied --partial-dir / --backup-dir resolving     via an in-       module symlink (bsc#1273433).
    - CVE-2026-70461: Peer-driven one-byte heap out-of-bounds write in add_implied_include() (bsc#1273432).
    - CVE-2026-70462: Peer-supplied MSG_IO_TIMEOUT defeats the client's own I/O timeout (bsc#1273431).
    - CVE-2026-70463: 'auth users' ignores documented comma-only parsing, silently skipping a deny/read-only     rule       (bsc#1273430).
    - CVE-2026-70464: Unauthenticated pre-transfer handshake DoS locks out an rsync daemon module     (bsc#1273429).

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability in the sender's directory scanning     logic that allows attackers to cause the sender to enumerate and transfer files outside the module root's     intended subtree. Attackers who can create or manipulate symlinks in a path component of the scanned tree     can replace a symlink with a directory entry pointing outside the module root between the lstat() call and     the subsequent opendir() call, exposing files beyond the intended root in both daemon-mode and non-daemon     sender-side scanning. (CVE-2026-53801)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Type	Severity
464502	Echo: rsync: security update to 3.5.0	Tenable Cloud Security	Echo Local Security Checks	Local	high
464502	Echo: rsync: security update to 3.5.0	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	Echo Local Security Checks	Local	high
362006	AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: rsync / rsync-daemon Multiple Vulnerabilities (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1788972757)	Nessus	Alma Linux Local Security Checks	Local	high
352912	AlmaLinux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: rsync / rsync-daemon / rsync-rrsync Multiple Vulnerabilities (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1789554695)	Nessus	Alma Linux Local Security Checks	Local	high
352863	Rocky Linux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: rsync / rsync-daemon / rsync-rrsync Multiple Vulnerabilities (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1789554695)	Nessus	Rocky Linux Local Security Checks	Local	high
351050	Amazon Linux 2023 : rsync, rsync-daemon (ALAS2023-2026-3131)	Nessus	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks	Local	critical
350989	Debian dsa-6527 : rsync - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	Local	critical
341163	openSUSE 16 Security Update : rsync (openSUSE-SU-2026:21650-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	Local	critical
341069	FreeBSD : net/rsync -- multiple vulnerabilities (fee67ad5-a05e-11f1-ad2b-40b034429ecf)	Nessus	FreeBSD Local Security Checks	Local	critical
341040	Fedora 43 : rsync (2026-d6763b4c84)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	Local	critical
338831	Fedora 44 : rsync (2026-bfae8723e2)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	Local	critical
338828	SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 Security Update : rsync (SUSE-SU-2026:3657-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	Local	critical
337988	SUSE SLES15 Security Update : rsync (SUSE-SU-2026:3634-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	Local	critical
335018	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-53801	Nessus	Misc.	Local	high

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