CVE-2026-35362

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.
Configurations

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

History

27 Apr 2026, 12:26

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Uutils
Uutils coreutils
CPE cpe:2.3:a:uutils:coreutils:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
References () https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/9792 - () https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/9792 - 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

22 Apr 2026, 17:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-22 17:16

Updated : 2026-04-27 12:26


NVD link : CVE-2026-35362

Mitre link : CVE-2026-35362

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-35362


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Products Affected

uutils

  • coreutils
CWE
CWE-367

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition