CVE-2026-35338 Affecting rust-coreutils package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (8th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-RUSTCOREUTILS-19946253
  • published19 Sept 2026
  • disclosed22 Apr 2026

Introduced: 22 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-35338  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Echo:latest rust-coreutils.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rust-coreutils package and not the rust-coreutils package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability in the chmod utility of uutils coreutils allows users to bypass the --preserve-root safety mechanism. The implementation only validates if the target path is literally / and does not canonicalize the path. An attacker or accidental user can use path variants such as /../ or symbolic links to execute destructive recursive operations (e.g., chmod -R 000) on the entire root filesystem, leading to system-wide permission loss and potential complete system breakdown.