CVE-2026-35340

A flaw in the ChownExecutor used by uutils coreutils chown and chgrp causes the utilities to return an incorrect exit code during recursive operations. The final exit code is determined only by the last file processed. If the last operation succeeds, the command returns 0 even if earlier ownership or group changes failed due to permission errors. This can lead to security misconfigurations where administrative scripts incorrectly assume that ownership has been successfully transferred across a directory tree.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:uutils:coreutils:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*

History

04 May 2026, 20:12

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:uutils:coreutils:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
References () https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/10035 - () https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/10035 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References () https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.6.0 - () https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.6.0 - Release Notes
First Time Uutils
Uutils coreutils

22 Apr 2026, 17:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-22 17:16

Updated : 2026-05-04 20:12


NVD link : CVE-2026-35340

Mitre link : CVE-2026-35340

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-35340


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Products Affected

uutils

  • coreutils
CWE
CWE-253

Incorrect Check of Function Return Value