How many CVEs have patched safe_remove_file?

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

What is the latest CVE that changed safe_remove_file?

CVE-2026-35356 (uutils coreutils install Arbitrary File Overwrite with -D via Path Component Symlink Race), published 2026-04-22, changed lines 123 of src/uu/rm/src/platform/unix.rs.

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

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

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_file

Name: safe_remove_file 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

1

CVEs

That changed this function

2

Distinct patches

Backports counted once

2

Lines changed

Added plus removed

2026

Years

By CVE publication date

Overview

safe_remove_file in uutils/coreutils was changed by 1 published CVE fixes in 2026, in 2 distinct patches that added or removed 2 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 safe_remove_file, newest first, with the lines each fix touched.

uutils coreutils install Arbitrary File Overwrite with -D via Path Component Symlink Race
CVE-2026-35356 · line 123 · +1 −1
Medium · CVSS 6.3
EPSS 0.1%2026-04-22

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Other functions in these files

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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_file.

How many CVEs have patched safe_remove_file?: 1 published CVEs changed safe_remove_file in uutils/coreutils, in 2 distinct patches totalling 2 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.
What is the latest CVE that changed safe_remove_file?: CVE-2026-35356 (uutils coreutils install Arbitrary File Overwrite with -D via Path Component Symlink Race), published 2026-04-22, changed lines 123 of src/uu/rm/src/platform/unix.rs.
How does safe_remove_file compare to the rest of uutils/coreutils?: uutils/coreutils has 29 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed safe_remove_file.
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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