CVE-2026-35362
uutils coreutils Missing TOCTOU Protection on Non-Linux Unix Platforms in Safe Traversal Module
CVSS Score
3.6
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The safe_traversal module in uutils coreutils, which provides protection against Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) symlink races using file-descriptor-relative syscalls, is incorrectly limited to Linux targets. On other Unix-like systems such as macOS and FreeBSD, the utility fails to utilize these protections, leaving directory traversal operations vulnerable to symlink race conditions.
| CWE | CWE-367 |
| Vendor | uutils |
| Product | coreutils |
| Published | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Apr 22, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Affected Versions
Uutils / coreutils
0 < 0.6.0
References
Credits
Zellic