CVE-2026-35349

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.

CVSS v3 6.7 MEDIUM

6.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.4 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/9706	Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.7.0	Release Notes

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:uutils:coreutils:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*

History

27 Apr 2026, 12:28

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/9706 -~~	() https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/9706 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.7.0 -~~	() https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.7.0 - Release Notes
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:uutils:coreutils::::::rust::*
First Time		Uutils Uutils coreutils

22 Apr 2026, 17:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-22 17:16

Updated : 2026-04-27 12:28

NVD link : CVE-2026-35349

Mitre link : CVE-2026-35349

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-35349

JSON object : View

Products Affected

uutils

coreutils

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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