CVE detail
CVE-2026-53800
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.
Buzz score
Why this CVE is surfacing
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Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 6.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
Mention timeline
- Total mentions
- 3
- within the 30d window
- Peak daily
- 3
- highest bucket
Evidence
Source links by recency
3 source links · newest first
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-symlink-race-condition-via-remove-source-fileswww.vulncheck.com
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Exploitwww.vulncheck.comAug 13, 2026, 3:19 PM No excerpt available.
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Exploitgithub.comAug 13, 2026, 3:19 PM
Exploit code
Public exploit repository references
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