GHSA-PHXH-HJQV-39C9: rsync: receiver ACL/xattr metadata apply follows a symlink race -> arbitrary ACL set (local privilege escalation) · Advisory · RsyncProject/rsync · GitHub

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Verified snapshot27 Sept 2026, 20:00 UTC

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CVE-2026-53799rsync < 3.5.0 Symlink Race Condition via ACL/xattr Application

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Original title: rsync: receiver ACL/xattr metadata apply follows a symlink race -> arbitrary ACL set (local privilege escalation) · Advisory · RsyncProject/rsync · GitHub. Captured 27 Sept 2026, 20:00 UTC. The stored article is used for enrichment and change detection; BlackTree does not republish the publisher's full text here.

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