Description (CNA)
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.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Uutils / coreutils | affected 0 before 0.6.0 |
CWE
CWE-367
References
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/10067
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.6.0
ADP enrichment
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