medium6.7
CVE-2026-35349
A vulnerability in the rm utility of uutils coreutils allows a bypass of the --preserve-root protection.
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rust | uu_rm | < 0.7.0 | 0.7.0 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Uutils | Coreutils | before 0.7.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7cr3-h577-g38j
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/security/advisories/GHSA-7cr3-h577-g38j
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35349
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/9706
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/commit/5e5968cdbc6618acd6c2402a8a98b503f278835e
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.7.0