CVE-2026-35349
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Mixed 3 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Affected | — |
| sid | Fixed | 0.7.0-1 |
| bookworm | Affected | — |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35349
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/9706
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/commit/5e5968cdbc6618acd6c2402a8a98b503f278835e
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.7.0
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-35349
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v762-x3cf-5mfg
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.