uutils/coreutils · Security

uutils coreutils doesn't properly handle setuid and setgid bits when ownership preservation fails

GHSA ID
GHSA-x2wv-9p67-mh9w
CVE ID
CVE-2026-35350
Severity
medium
Published
Updated
CVSS
6.6 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
CVSS v3
6.6 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

Description

The cp utility in uutils coreutils fails to properly handle setuid and setgid bits when ownership preservation fails. When copying with the -p (preserve) flag, the utility applies the source mode bits even if the chown operation is unsuccessful. This can result in a user-owned copy retaining original privileged bits, creating unexpected privileged executables that violate local security policies. This differs from GNU cp, which clears these bits when ownership cannot be preserved.

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