CVE-2026-35354 json
uutils coreutils mv Security Xattr TOCTOU Race in Cross-Device
published 6mo ago modified 14d ago also GHSA-x4mc-mqm7-gg39 , EUVD-2026-24990
- cvss
- 4.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 1%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability exists in the mv utility of uutils coreutils during cross-device moves. The extended attribute (xattr) preservation logic uses multiple path-based system calls that perform fresh path-to-inode lookups for each operation. A local attacker with write access to the directory can exploit this race to swap files between calls, causing the destination file to receive an inconsistent mix of security xattrs, such as SELinux labels or file capabilities.
Patch / fix
- rust-coreutils Debian 14 0.9.0-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2026-35354
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red hat product security vex CVE-2026-35354 updated cvss 6.4
rust-coreutils: uutils coreutils mv utility: Privilege escalation via TOCTOU vulnerability during cross-device moves
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 6mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/issues/10014 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| crates.io | coreutils | <=0.8.0 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- Uutils coreutils
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
References
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github.com
/uutils/coreutils/issues/10014
issue-tracking, exploit, web, vendor-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35354
advisory
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github.com
/uutils/coreutils
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-35354
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-x4mc-mqm7-gg39
- NVD CVE-2026-35354
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