CVE-2026-35353
uutils coreutils mkdir Permission Exposure Race Condition with -m
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 3.3 Low
- Published
- Apr 22, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 22, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 2, 2026
Description
The mkdir utility in uutils coreutils incorrectly applies permissions when using the -m flag by creating a directory with umask-derived permissions (typically 0755) before subsequently changing them to the requested mode via a separate chmod system call. In multi-user environments, this introduces a brief window where a directory intended to be private is accessible to other users, potentially leading to unauthorized data access.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 3.3 Low | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | canonical |
Weaknesses
- CWE-367 Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
coreutilsUutils |
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References
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/10036issue-trackingpatch
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.6.0vendor-advisory
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