uutils coreutils Path-Based Safety Bypass with –preserve-root_CVE-2026-35349

6.7 / 10

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-35349

Source canonical

Published Apr 22, 2026 at 16:07

Affected Product

Vendor Uutils

Product coreutils

Affected Versions Uutils coreutils 0

CWE Classification

CWE-59

References

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