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CVE-2026-35355: uutils coreutils has a Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition

April 22, 2026 (updated April 30, 2026)

The install utility in uutils coreutils is vulnerable to a Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition during file installation. The implementation unlinks an existing destination file and then recreates it using a path-based operation without the O_EXCL flag. A local attacker can exploit the window between the unlink and the subsequent creation to swap the path with a symbolic link, allowing them to redirect privileged writes to overwrite arbitrary system files.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-v24v-f45g-w7jf
  • github.com/uutils/coreutils
  • github.com/uutils/coreutils/commit/b5bbabc18a1121908848d836f869a4e98eb63886
  • github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/10067
  • github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.6.0
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35355

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Affected versions

All versions before 0.6.0

Fixed versions

  • 0.6.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.6.0 or above.

Impact 6.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

Source file

cargo/coreutils/CVE-2026-35355.yml

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