High7.1Red Hat Linux Updated
High [CVE-2026-53784] Unauthorized File Access via Symlink Module Root
This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-53784.
CVE-2026-53784 Published Aug 13, 2026Updated by vendor Aug 13, 2026
Affected products & platforms
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Summary
Unauthorized File Access via Symlink Module Root. Red Hat rates this important (CVSS 7.1).
Weakness: CWE-59.
Affected versions
- < 3.5.0
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
Recommended fix / mitigation
- To mitigate this vulnerability, ensure that the `use chroot` option is enabled in the rsync daemon configuration. If `use chroot` cannot be enabled, avoid using symlinks as the module root path or any of its components in the rsync daemon configuration. After modifying the rsync configuration, restart the rsync service for the changes to take effect.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source
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