# CVE-2026-35363: rust-coreutils: A vulnerability in the rm utility of uutils coreutils allows the bypass of safeguard mechanisms intended to protect t...

CVE-2026-35363 is fixed in rust-coreutils on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-35363 (version 0.8.0-1), released April 22, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-35363
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.6 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0017
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 22, 2026

## Description

A vulnerability in the rm utility of uutils coreutils allows the bypass of safeguard mechanisms intended to protect the current directory. While the utility correctly refuses to delete . or .., it fails to recognize equivalent paths with trailing slashes, such as ./ or .///. An accidental or malicious execution of rm -rf ./ results in the silent recursive deletion of all contents within the current directory. The command further obscures the data loss by reporting a misleading 'Invalid input' error, which may cause users to miss the critical window for data recovery.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | rust-coreutils Debian 14 | 0.8.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-35363](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-35363.md) | Apr 22, 2026 |

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