How many CVEs have patched safe_remove_dir_recursive?

2 published CVEs changed safe_remove_dir_recursive in uutils/coreutils, in 4 distinct patches totalling 3 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.

What is the latest CVE that changed safe_remove_dir_recursive?

CVE-2026-35362 (uutils coreutils Missing TOCTOU Protection on Non-Linux Unix Platforms in Safe Traversal Module), published 2026-04-22, changed lines 348 of src/uu/rm/src/platform/unix.rs.

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

uutils/coreutils has 29 CVEs with a located fix in total; 2 of them changed safe_remove_dir_recursive.

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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Function

safe_remove_dir_recursive

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

src/uu/rm/src/platform/unix.rs

Last patched April 22, 2026

2

CVEs

That changed this function

4

Distinct patches

Backports counted once

3

Lines changed

Added plus removed

2026

Years

By CVE publication date

Overview

safe_remove_dir_recursive in uutils/coreutils was changed by 2 published CVE fixes in 2026, in 4 distinct patches that added or removed 3 lines in total.

uutils/coreutils has 29 CVEs with a located fix in total, so 7% of them touched this function.

CVEs that patched it

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

uutils coreutils Missing TOCTOU Protection on Non-Linux Unix Platforms in Safe Traversal Module
CVE-2026-35362 · line 348 · +1 −0
Low · CVSS 3.6
EPSS 0.2%2026-04-22
uutils coreutils install Arbitrary File Overwrite with -D via Path Component Symlink Race
CVE-2026-35356 · line 293 · +1 −1
Medium · CVSS 6.3
EPSS 0.1%2026-04-22

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Other functions in these files

Functions in the same file that CVE fixes also changed.

Other hotspots in the repository

Functions in uutils/coreutils changed by the most CVE fixes.

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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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about CVE fixes to safe_remove_dir_recursive.

How many CVEs have patched safe_remove_dir_recursive?: 2 published CVEs changed safe_remove_dir_recursive in uutils/coreutils, in 4 distinct patches totalling 3 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.
What is the latest CVE that changed safe_remove_dir_recursive?: CVE-2026-35362 (uutils coreutils Missing TOCTOU Protection on Non-Linux Unix Platforms in Safe Traversal Module), published 2026-04-22, changed lines 348 of src/uu/rm/src/platform/unix.rs.
How does safe_remove_dir_recursive compare to the rest of uutils/coreutils?: uutils/coreutils has 29 CVEs with a located fix in total; 2 of them changed safe_remove_dir_recursive.
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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Fix locations are computed by RadicalNotion.AI from the upstream patch diff of each CVE. CVE data is sourced from the CVE Program.

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