Описание
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 symbolic link that resolves to the root directory (e.g., /tmp/rootlink -> /), potentially leading to the unintended recursive deletion of the entire root filesystem.
| Релиз | Статус | Примечание |
|---|---|---|
| devel | not-affected | 0.8.0-0ubuntu3 |
| esm-apps/noble | needed | |
| jammy | DNE | |
| noble | needed | |
| questing | ignored | end of life, was needed |
| resolute | not-affected | 0.8.0-0ubuntu3 |
| upstream | released | 0.7.0-1 |
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EPSS
6.7 Medium
CVSS3
Связанные уязвимости
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 symbolic link that resolves to the root directory (e.g., /tmp/rootlink -> /), potentially leading to the unintended recursive deletion of the entire root filesystem.
A vulnerability in the rm utility of uutils coreutils allows a bypass ...
rm: --preserve-root bypassed via a symlink to / (string check instead of dev/inode)
EPSS
6.7 Medium
CVSS3