DEBIAN-CVE-2026-35372

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-35372
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-35372.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-35372
Upstream
Published
2026-04-22T17:16:41Z
Modified
2026-09-14T17:03:09Z
Severity
  • 5.0 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

A logic error in the ln utility of uutils coreutils allows the utility to dereference a symbolic link target even when the --no-dereference (or -n) flag is explicitly provided. The implementation previously only honored the "no-dereference" intent if the --force (overwrite) mode was also enabled. This flaw causes ln to follow a symbolic link that points to a directory and create new links inside that target directory instead of treating the symbolic link itself as the destination. In environments where a privileged user or system script uses ln -n to update a symlink, a local attacker could manipulate existing symbolic links to redirect file creation into sensitive directories, potentially leading to unauthorized file creation or system misconfiguration.

References

Affected packages

Debian:12 / rust-coreutils

Package

Name
rust-coreutils
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/rust-coreutils?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.0.17-2
0.0.17-3
0.0.17-4
0.0.17-5
0.0.17-6
0.0.19-1
0.0.19-2
0.0.19-3
0.0.20-1
0.0.21-1
0.0.22-1
0.0.23-1
0.0.23-2
0.0.23-3
0.0.24-1
0.0.24-2
0.0.26-1
0.0.26-2
0.0.26-3
0.0.26-4
0.0.26-5
0.0.27-1
0.0.27-2
0.0.27-3
0.0.30-1
0.0.30-2
0.0.30-3~exp1
0.0.30-3
0.0.30-4
0.6.0-1
0.7.0-1
0.8.0-1
0.8.0-2
0.8.0-3
0.8.0-4
0.8.0-5
0.8.0-6
0.9.0-1
0.9.0-2
0.9.0-3
0.10.0-1
0.11.0-1
0.11.0-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-35372.json"

Debian:13 / rust-coreutils

Package

Name
rust-coreutils
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/rust-coreutils?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.0.30-2
0.0.30-3~exp1
0.0.30-3
0.0.30-4
0.6.0-1
0.7.0-1
0.8.0-1
0.8.0-2
0.8.0-3
0.8.0-4
0.8.0-5
0.8.0-6
0.9.0-1
0.9.0-2
0.9.0-3
0.10.0-1
0.11.0-1
0.11.0-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-35372.json"

Debian:14 / rust-coreutils

Package

Name
rust-coreutils
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/rust-coreutils?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.8.0-1

Affected versions

0.*
0.0.30-2
0.0.30-3~exp1
0.0.30-3
0.0.30-4
0.6.0-1
0.7.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-35372.json"