rsync before 3.5.0 contains a privilege confusion vulnerability in the name-converter subprocess uid/gid mapping that
Affects rsyncSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium · fixed in 3.5.0 : update rsync when convenient.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 21:41 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.5.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSrsyncpkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSrsyncpkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSrsyncpkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSrsyncpkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSrsyncpkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSrsyncpkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/xenialOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in rsync version 3.5.0 and later. Users should upgrade to version 3.5.0 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. No vendor advisory content was provided to indicate alternative mitigations or that no action is required.
Description
A privilege confusion vulnerability exists in rsync versions before 3.5.0 involving the name-converter subprocess's uid/gid mapping. This flaw allows local attackers to cause transferred files to be owned by root by manipulating name-converter responses to return empty values. Rsync mistakenly treats empty responses as successful resolutions to uid/gid 0 (root) and may assign root ownership to files if the subprocess signals fake super-user status.