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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-35349

A vulnerability in the rm utility of uutils coreutils allows a bypass of the --preserve-root protection.

Published Apr 22, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · A vulnerability in the

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No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-35349. EPSS is 0.21%. Act only if a listed version of A vulnerability in the is installed.

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Severity
High7.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.21%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
cpe uutils/coreutils

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.

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  • cpe uutils/coreutilsversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-35349

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-35349. EPSS is 0.21%. Act only if a listed version of A vulnerability in the is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-59: Link Following. EPSS 0.21%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 22, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-35349

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-35349

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-35349

    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 safeg

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.