rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers.…
Historical advisory recorded 25 Oct 2026 16:19:22 UTC. Read the latest advisory.
nvd · CVE-2026-88016
Publishedrclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. Prior to 1.75.1, when backend/local runs with --links, a source .rclonelink object can plant a symlink in the destination and later directory metadata is applied through that path. MkdirMetadata, writeMetadataToFile, and setTimes operate when Directory.translatedLink=false, so os.Chown, os.Chmod, os.Chtimes, and birth-time handling can bypass os.Root confinement and follow the symlink. An attacker controlling source contents can therefore apply selected ownership, permissions, modification times, or birth times to a file or directory outside the destination, with --metadata required for chmod and chown while modification time is applied by the normal directory workflow. This issue is fixed in version 1.75.1.
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nvd · CVE-2026-88016
PublishedNVD analysis and CPE criteria are source context, not proof that a package or your environment is affected. Complete affected data, logical configurations and SSVC are retained in the original JSON.
Source analysis status: Modified
Weakness classifications: CWE-59 · CWE-281
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published: 2026-09-10T16:18:08.637
lastModified: 2026-09-15T15:17:24.307
1 source CPE criteria · context only
- cpe:2.3:a:rclone:rclone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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