# CVE-2026-35349

> Vulnerability · severity: **MEDIUM** (CVSS 6.7).

## 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.

## Key facts

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-35349
- **Published:** 2026-04-22
- **CVSS severity:** MEDIUM
- **CVSS base score:** 6.7
- **CWE codes:** CWE-59

## Affected products

- `uutils:coreutils`

## Primary sources

- NIST NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35349

## Citation

> AI Analytics. CVE-2026-35349. Retrieved 2026-07-20 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cve/CVE-2026-35349. Derived from NIST NVD. Licensed CC0.

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