CVE-2026-35353
lowpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.001 · 1 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The mkdir utility in uutils coreutils incorrectly applies permissions when using the -m flag by creating a directory with umask-derived permissions (typically 0755) before subsequently changing them to the requested mode via a separate chmod system call. In multi-user environments, this introduces a brief window where a directory intended to be private is accessible to other users, potentially leading to unauthorized data access.
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affected products (4)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-mj6p-44ch-cq69mkdir: -m exposes directory with umask perms before chmod (race window)2026-07-06ghsa · osvUS
The mkdir utility in uutils coreutils incorrectly applies permissions when using the -m flag by creating a directory with umask-derived permissions (typically 0755) before subsequently changing them to the requested mode via a separate chmod system call. In multi-user environments, this introduces a brief window where a directory intended to be private is accessible to other users, potentially leading to unauthorized data access. --- _Zellic finding 3.48. Reported in the Zellic *uutils coreutils Program Security Assessment* (for Canonical, Jan 2026), audited commit `3a07ffc5a9bd4c283e75afa548ba1f1957bad242`._
- GHSA-vf87-345h-9qhxDuplicate Advisory: uutils coreutils has a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition2026-04-22ghsa · osvUS
### Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-mj6p-44ch-cq69. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### Original Description The mkdir utility in uutils coreutils incorrectly applies permissions when using the -m flag by creating a directory with umask-derived permissions (typically 0755) before subsequently changing them to the requested mode via a separate chmod system call. In multi-user environments, this introduces a brief window where a directory intended to be private is accessible to other users, potentially leading to unauthorized data access.
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references (5)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35353cnnvd
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/10036enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.6.0enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/10036Issue TrackingPatchnvd
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.6.0Release Notesnvd
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