CVE-2026-35362
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CVE-2026-35362 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.6/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Uutils | Coreutils | < 0.6.0 |
References
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/9792Issue Tracking, Patch
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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