CVE-2026-35355CWE-367

uutils coreutils install Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink TOCTOU Race

Medium · published April 22, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
1.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The install utility in uutils coreutils is vulnerable to a Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition during file installation. The implementation unlinks an existing destination file and then recreates it using a path-based operation without the O_EXCL flag. A local attacker can exploit the window between the unlink and the subsequent creation to swap the path with a symbolic link, allowing them to redirect privileged writes to overwrite arbitrary system files.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00114 · 1.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-367 · Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Published
2026-04-22T16:08Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 APR 16:08Z
    uutils coreutils install Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink TOCTOU Race
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