CVE-2026-35365 (GCVE-0-2026-35365)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-22 16:08 – Updated: 2026-04-22 17:59
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
uutils coreutils mv Denial of Service and Data Duplication via Improper Symlink Expansion
Summary
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 resource exhaustion (disk space or time) if symlinks point to large external directories, unexpected duplication of sensitive data into unintended locations, or infinite recursion and repeated copying in the presence of symlink loops.
Severity
6.6 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-22 17:59 UTC
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/10546 | issue-trackingpatch |
| https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.7.0 | vendor-advisory |
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