7.7

CVE-2026-35349

uutils coreutils Path-Based Safety Bypass with --preserve-root

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.
Daten sind bereitgestellt durch National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Uutils ≫ Coreutils SwPlatformrust Version < 0.7.0
Zu dieser CVE wurde keine Warnung gefunden.
EPSS Metriken
Typ Quelle Score Percentile
EPSS FIRST.org 0.18% 0.081
CVSS Metriken
Quelle Base Score Exploit Score Impact Score Vector String
nvd@nist.gov 7.7 2.5 5.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
security@ubuntu.com 6.7 1.4 5.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

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