How many CVEs have patched is_root?

1 published CVEs changed is_root in uutils/coreutils, in 2 distinct patches totalling 4 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.

What is the latest CVE that changed is_root?

CVE-2026-35338 (uutils coreutils chmod Path Traversal Bypass of --preserve-root), published 2026-04-22, changed lines 422 to 425 of src/uu/chmod/src/chmod.rs.

How does is_root compare to the rest of uutils/coreutils?

uutils/coreutils has 29 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed is_root.

What do the line numbers refer to?

Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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is_root in uutils/coreutils: Patched by 1 CVEs

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is_root

Name: is_root in uutils/coreutils: CVE fixes
Creator: RadicalNotion.AI
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

src/uu/chmod/src/chmod.rs

Last patched April 22, 2026

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Overview

is_root in uutils/coreutils was changed by 1 published CVE fixes in 2026, in 2 distinct patches that added or removed 4 lines in total.

uutils/coreutils has 29 CVEs with a located fix in total, so 3% of them touched this function.

CVEs that patched it

Every published CVE whose fix changed is_root, newest first, with the lines each fix touched.

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uutils coreutils chmod Path Traversal Bypass of --preserve-root
CVE-2026-35338 · lines 422–425 · +4 −0
High · CVSS 7.3
EPSS 0.2%2026-04-22

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Other functions in these files

Functions in the same file that CVE fixes also changed.

1opensrc/uu/chmod/src/chmod.rs1 CVEs · 2 patches2026
2open_subdirsrc/uu/chmod/src/chmod.rs1 CVEs · 2 patches2026

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directory2 CVEs · src/uu/install/src/install.rs cut_fields2 CVEs · src/uu/cut/src/cut.rs safe_du2 CVEs · src/uu/du/src/du.rs copy2 CVEs · src/uu/install/src/install.rs handle_no_preserve_mode2 CVEs · src/uu/cp/src/cp.rs copy_file2 CVEs · src/uu/cp/src/cp.rs

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Common questions about CVE fixes to is_root.

How many CVEs have patched is_root?: 1 published CVEs changed is_root in uutils/coreutils, in 2 distinct patches totalling 4 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.
What is the latest CVE that changed is_root?: CVE-2026-35338 (uutils coreutils chmod Path Traversal Bypass of --preserve-root), published 2026-04-22, changed lines 422 to 425 of src/uu/chmod/src/chmod.rs.
How does is_root compare to the rest of uutils/coreutils?: uutils/coreutils has 29 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed is_root.
What do the line numbers refer to?: Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

References

src/uu/chmod/src/chmod.rs on GitHub (opens in a new tab)
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