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CVE-2026-53788VulnerabilityPublished Updated

rsync before 3.5.0 contains a newline injection vulnerability in the name-converter uid/gid mapping interface that

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-53788· Medium 6.9

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium · fixed in 3.5.0 : update rsync when convenient.

Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 21:47 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.9Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS 4.06.9
CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS 3.16.5
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.5.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSrsyncpkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 3.4.1+ds1-5ubuntu1 – 3.4.1+ds1-7ubuntu0.3
5 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSrsyncpkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 3.2.7-1 – 3.2.7-1ubuntu1.5
8 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSrsyncpkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 3.2.3-4ubuntu1 – 3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.7
11 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSrsyncpkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 3.1.3-6 – 3.1.3-8ubuntu0.9+esm2
12 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSrsyncpkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threatsAffected
  • 3.1.2-2 – 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6+esm4
13 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSrsyncpkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/xenialOther threatsAffected
  • 3.1.1-3 – 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3+esm6
11 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in rsync version 3.5.0 and later. Users should upgrade to rsync 3.5.0 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. Since the vulnerability affects local user inputs, ensuring that user and group names do not contain newline characters can serve as a temporary mitigation if upgrading is not immediately possible.

Description

A newline injection vulnerability exists in rsync versions before 3.5.0 within the name-converter uid/gid mapping interface. This flaw allows local attackers to craft user or group names containing newline characters, which can be injected into the rsync daemon's protocol messages. As a result, the daemon may misinterpret attacker-influenced data as legitimate input, corrupting uid/gid mapping logic. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.5.

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