{"id":"CVE-2026-35349","revision":"a46ba222c33647b8af1ec04824290fec","records":[{"revision":"a46ba222c33647b8af1ec04824290fec","observedAt":"2026-10-23T15:48:27.903+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2026-35349","aliases":[],"title":"uutils coreutils Path-Based Safety Bypass with --preserve-root","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.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2026-04-22T16:07:59.808+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-04-22T18:05:13.169+00:00","affected":[{"ecosystem":"https://github.com/uutils","name":"coreutils","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n                    \"vendor\": \"Uutils\",\n                    \"product\": \"coreutils\",\n                    \"platforms\": [\n                        \"Linux\",\n                        \"Unix\",\n                        \"macOS\"\n                    ],\n                    \"collectionURL\": \"https://github.com/uutils\",\n                    \"packageName\": \"coreutils\",\n                    \"repo\": \"https://github.com/uutils/coreutils\",\n                    \"versions\": [\n                        {\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"0.7.0\",\n                            \"version\": \"0\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\"\n                        }\n                    ],\n                    \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\"\n                }"}],"metrics":[{"system":"CVSS 3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H","score":6.7,"severity":"MEDIUM"}],"references":["https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/9706","https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.7.0"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-35349","license":"CVE Program Terms of Use","key":"cve-program:CVE-2026-35349","identifiers":["CVE-2026-35349"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}