GHSA-H444-6J9X-P8VH mv: symlinks expanded during cross-device move (resource exhaustion / data duplication)

When moving directories across filesystems, uutils mv dereferences symlinks inside the tree, copying their targets as real files/dirs instead of preserving the symlinks. GNU preserves symlinks by default. E.g. a etclink - /etc inside the source becomes a full copy of /etc at the destination...

CVE-2026-35365

The mv utility in uutils coreutils improperly handles directory trees containing symbolic links during moves across filesystem boundaries. Instead of preserving symlinks, the implementation expands them, copying the linked targets as real files or directories at the destination. This can lead to...

GHSA-66FX-FQV6-5WWX Duplicate Advisory: uutils coreutils has a Link Following issue

Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-h444-6j9x-p8vh. This link is maintained to preserve external references. Original Description The mv utility in uutils coreutils improperly handles directory trees containing symbolic links during moves across...

CVE-2026-35365

The mv utility in uutils coreutils improperly handles directory trees containing symbolic links during moves across filesystem boundaries. Instead of preserving symlinks, the implementation expands them, copying the linked targets as real files or directories at the destination. This can lead to...