Symlink Attack Affecting coreutils package, versions <0.7.0
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published26 Apr 2026
- disclosed23 Apr 2026
- creditZellic
Introduced: 23 Apr 2026
NewCVE-2026-35349 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade coreutils to version 0.7.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack through the rm process when the --preserve-root option is used. An attacker can cause unintended recursive deletion of the entire root filesystem by leveraging a symbolic link that resolves to the root directory.