{"id":"UBUNTU-CVE-2026-35372","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.","modified":"2026-05-14T14:41:34.258762Z","published":"2026-04-22T17:16:00Z","upstream":["CVE-2026-35372"],"references":[{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-35372"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-35372"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/11253"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"rust-coreutils","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:24.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/rust-coreutils@0.0.24-2?arch=source&distro=noble"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}],"versions":["0.0.20-1","0.0.22-1","0.0.23-1","0.0.23-2","0.0.23-3","0.0.24-1","0.0.24-2"],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"binary_name":"rust-coreutils","binary_version":"0.0.24-2"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-35372.json"}},{"package":{"name":"rust-coreutils","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:25.10","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/rust-coreutils@0.2.2-0ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=questing"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}],"versions":["0.0.30-1","0.0.30-2","0.0.30-2ubuntu2","0.1.0-0ubuntu1","0.1.0+git20250711.2ba3a33-0ubuntu1","0.1.0+git20250711.2ba3a33-0ubuntu2","0.1.0+git20250711.2ba3a33-0ubuntu3","0.1.0+git20250711.2ba3a33-0ubuntu4","0.1.0+git20250801.cf79675-0ubuntu1","0.1.0+git20250813.4af2a84-0ubuntu2","0.1.0+git20250813.4af2a84-0ubuntu4","0.1.0+git20250813.4af2a84-0ubuntu6","0.1.0+git20250813.4af2a84-0ubuntu7","0.2.2-0ubuntu1","0.2.2-0ubuntu2","0.2.2-0ubuntu2.1"],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"binary_name":"rust-coreutils","binary_version":"0.2.2-0ubuntu2.1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-35372.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}]}