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Duplicate Advisory: uutils coreutils has a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

Affects coreutilsSource GCVE Database

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CVSS 3.3 Low : upgrade to 0.6.0 when convenient.

Data as of 7 Jul 2026, 12:28 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
3.3Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.6.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What to do

Upgrade coreutils to 0.6.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
crates.iocoreutilsAffected
  • <0.6.0
Fixed in
  • 0.6.0

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AI-suggested

Users should refer to the primary advisory GHSA-mj6p-44ch-cq69 for remediation status and guidance.

Description

### Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-mj6p-44ch-cq69.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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