CVE-2026-35361CWE-281CWE-459

uutils coreutils mknod Security Label Inconsistency and Broken Cleanup on SELinux Systems

Low · published April 22, 2026

CVSS v3.1
3.4
EPSS
0%
Percentile
3.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The mknod utility in uutils coreutils fails to handle security labels atomically by creating device nodes before setting the SELinux context. If labeling fails, the utility attempts cleanup using std::fs::remove_dir, which cannot remove device nodes or FIFOs. This leaves mislabeled nodes behind with incorrect default contexts, potentially allowing unauthorized access to device nodes that should have been restricted by mandatory access controls.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
3.4 · LOW
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00145 · 3.4th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-281 · Improper Preservation of Permissions; CWE-459 · Incomplete Cleanup
Published
2026-04-22T16:08Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 APR 16:08Z
    uutils coreutils mknod Security Label Inconsistency and Broken Cleanup on SELinux Systems
    cvelistv5