A vulnerability in the chmod utility of uutils coreutils allows users to bypass the --preserve-root safety mechanism. The implementation only validates if the target path is literally / and does not canonicalize the path. An attacker or acc…
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nvd · CVE-2026-35338
PublishedA vulnerability in the chmod utility of uutils coreutils allows users to bypass the --preserve-root safety mechanism. The implementation only validates if the target path is literally / and does not canonicalize the path. An attacker or accidental user can use path variants such as /../ or symbolic links to execute destructive recursive operations (e.g., chmod -R 000) on the entire root filesystem, leading to system-wide permission loss and potential complete system breakdown.
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Source analysis status: Analyzed
Weakness classifications: CWE-22
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published: 2026-04-22T17:16:35.583
lastModified: 2026-06-17T10:40:25.177
1 source CPE criteria · context only
- cpe:2.3:a:uutils:coreutils:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
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- Source published
- 22 Apr 2026 17:16:35 UTC
- Source modified
- 17 Jun 2026 10:40:25 UTC
- Observed here
- 25 Oct 2026 08:17:41 UTC
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- NIST NVD usage terms; underlying source attribution retained
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CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Secondary · 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H