CVE-2026-35352: Coreutils Uutils Coreutils Has A Time-of-Check Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-9gh9-hwpr-rvqq
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CVSS 7.0
CWE-367
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-35352 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.0) uutils coreutils has a time-of-check vulnerability (CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition) affecting Coreutils libraries in the crates.io ecosystem. The issue involves uutils coreutils has a time-of-check to time-of-use (toctou) race condition. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-35352 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-35352
GHSA Identifier GHSA-9gh9-hwpr-rvqq
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.0
CWE Classification CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Affected Product Coreutils
Package Ecosystem crates.io
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.0

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2026-35352

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Coreutils dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

coreutils fixed: Latest secure release 
Upgrade coreutils to Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for coreutils

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2026-35352, inspect your project dependencies for Coreutils:

inspect dependencies for coreutils

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Coreutils in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition, where the product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check. In Coreutils, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

A Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition exists in the mkfifo utility of uutils coreutils. The utility creates a FIFO and then performs a path-based chmod to set permissions. A local attacker with write access to the parent directory can swap the newly created FIFO for a symbolic link between these two operations. This redirects the chmod call to an arbitrary file, potentially enabling privilege escalation if the utility is run with elevated privileges.

CVE-2026-35352 Affected Coreutils Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
coreutils
 crates.io
≤ 0.8.0

References

NVD — CVE-2026-35352 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35352
Coreutils Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/issues/10020
Coreutils Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/uutils/coreutils
Coreutils Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/4
Coreutils Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/5
Coreutils Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/6

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-35352?
CVE-2026-35352 is a security vulnerability in Coreutils involving uutils coreutils has a Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition under CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition.
Which Coreutils versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: coreutils.
What version fixes CVE-2026-35352?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is coreutils affected?
Yes, coreutils is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-35352?
CVE-2026-35352 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-35352?
CVE-2026-35352 is classified under CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check.).
How can I check crates.io dependencies for CVE-2026-35352?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for coreutils'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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