Medium severity6.7NVD Advisory· Published Apr 22, 2026· Updated Apr 27, 2026
CVE-2026-35349
CVE-2026-35349
Description
A vulnerability in the rm utility of uutils coreutils allows a bypass of the --preserve-root protection. The implementation uses a path-string check rather than comparing device and inode numbers to identify the root directory. An attacker or accidental user can bypass this safeguard by using a symbolic link that resolves to the root directory (e.g., /tmp/rootlink -> /), potentially leading to the unintended recursive deletion of the entire root filesystem.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
coreutilscrates.io | < 0.7.0 | 0.7.0 |
Affected products
2Patches
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References
5- github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/9706nvdIssue TrackingPatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-v762-x3cf-5mfgghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35349ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/uutils/coreutils/commit/5e5968cdbc6618acd6c2402a8a98b503f278835eghsaWEB
- github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.7.0nvdRelease NotesWEB
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