rclone 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.
Advisories
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Github GHSA |
GHSA-f8g7-2xjc-7mfh | rclone: Directory metadata (chmod/chown/chtimes) applied through a planted symlink in rclone local --links escapes the destination |
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History
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| Description | rclone 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. | |
| Title | rclone: Directory metadata (chmod/chown/chtimes) applied through a planted symlink in rclone local --links escapes the destination | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-281 CWE-59 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-10T15:53:39.550Z
Reserved: 2026-09-09T19:19:27.407Z
Link: CVE-2026-88016
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-09-10T16:18:08.637
Modified: 2026-09-10T19:54:25.810
Link: CVE-2026-88016
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-09-11T08:00:13Z
Github GHSA