Vulnerability in Uutils Coreutils
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 syste…
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
EPSS: 0.002 (7.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.6 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Uutils Coreutils — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@ubuntu.com (issue-tracking, Patch, patch, Issue Tracking)
- security@ubuntu.com (vendor-advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-35362?
- CVE-2026-35362 is a low-severity vulnerability in Uutils Coreutils, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 3.6/10. Published 2026-04-22.
- How severe is CVE-2026-35362?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.6 out of 10.