Medium severity6.6NVD Advisory· Published Apr 22, 2026· Updated May 4, 2026
CVE-2026-35365
CVE-2026-35365
Description
The mv utility in uutils coreutils improperly handles directory trees containing symbolic links during moves across filesystem boundaries. Instead of preserving symlinks, the implementation expands them, copying the linked targets as real files or directories at the destination. This can lead to resource exhaustion (disk space or time) if symlinks point to large external directories, unexpected duplication of sensitive data into unintended locations, or infinite recursion and repeated copying in the presence of symlink loops.
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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 |
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References
5- github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/10546nvdIssue TrackingPatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-66fx-fqv6-5wwxghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35365ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/uutils/coreutils/commit/9654e4abaf24449ef2279e9a16963edb5c8b8fefghsaWEB
- github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.7.0nvdRelease NotesWEB
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