CVE-2026-35349: uutils coreutils Path-Based Safety Bypass with --preserve-root
Uutils · coreutils
Vendor fix available · Affected: Uutils coreutils · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)
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Higher than 8% of scored CVEs
DescriptionCVE.org
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 products1
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- Uutils · coreutilsbefore 0.7.0
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- Exploitation
- Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Vendor
- Uutils
- Published
- April 2026
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