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…
Published: 2026-04-22 · CVSS: 6.7 · CVSS 3.1
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7