GHSA-vchc-9ggh-3236: Duplicate Advisory Path Traversal Vulnerability

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CVSS 5.6
CWE-22
Published
Advisory Summary

GHSA-vchc-9ggh-3236 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.6) path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) affecting Duplicate Advisory libraries in the crates.io ecosystem. The issue involves uutils coreutils has a path traversal issue. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

GHSA-vchc-9ggh-3236 at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-vchc-9ggh-3236
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.6
CWE Classification CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Product Duplicate Advisory
Package Ecosystem crates.io
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.6

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix GHSA-vchc-9ggh-3236

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Duplicate Advisory dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

coreutils fixed: Latest secure release 
Upgrade coreutils to Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for coreutils

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-vchc-9ggh-3236, inspect your project dependencies for Duplicate Advisory:

inspect dependencies for coreutils

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Duplicate Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), where the product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. In Duplicate Advisory, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-89p7-7cq3-hhr2. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### Original Description A vulnerability in the rm utility of uutils coreutils allows the bypass of safeguard mechanisms intended to protect the current directory. While the utility correctly refuses to delete . or .., it fails to recognize equivalent paths with trailing slashes, such as ./ or .///. An accidental or malicious execution of rm -rf ./ results in the silent recursive deletion of all contents within the current directory. The command further obscures the data loss by reporting a misleading 'Invalid input' error, which may cause users to miss the critical window for data recovery.

GHSA-vchc-9ggh-3236 Affected Duplicate Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
coreutils
 crates.io
≤ 0.8.0

References

NVD — GHSA-vchc-9ggh-3236 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35363
Duplicate Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/issues/9749
Duplicate Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/uutils/coreutils

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-vchc-9ggh-3236?
GHSA-vchc-9ggh-3236 is a security vulnerability in Duplicate Advisory involving uutils coreutils has a Path Traversal issue under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal').
Which Duplicate Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: coreutils.
What version fixes GHSA-vchc-9ggh-3236?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is coreutils affected?
Yes, coreutils is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-vchc-9ggh-3236?
GHSA-vchc-9ggh-3236 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.6 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-vchc-9ggh-3236?
GHSA-vchc-9ggh-3236 is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.).
How can I check crates.io dependencies for GHSA-vchc-9ggh-3236?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for coreutils'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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