GHSA-7CR3-H577-G38J rm: --preserve-root bypassed via a symlink to / (string check instead of dev/inode)

The --preserve-root check uses a path-string test path.hasroot && path.parent.isnone rather than comparing device/inode. A symlink to / e.g. /tmp/rootlink - / has a parent component, so it passes the check. GNU caches /'s dev/inode at startup and compares every traversed directory against it...

Duplicate Advisory: uutils coreutils has a Link Following Issue Via rm Utility

Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-7cr3-h577-g38j. This link is maintained to preserve external references. Original Description A vulnerability in the rm utility of uutils coreutils allows a bypass of the --preserve-root protection. The...

CVE-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 safeguard by using a...