Duplicate Advisory: uutils coreutils has an Incorrect Authorization issue
### Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-47c7-qrm7-mqw7. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### Original Description The id utility in uutils coreutils miscalculates the groups= section of its output. The implementation uses a user's real GID instead of their effective GID to compute the group list, leading to potentially divergent output compared to GNU coreutils. Because many scripts and automated processes rely on the output of id to make security-critical access-control or permission decisions, this discrepancy can lead to unauthorized access or security misconfigurations.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in uutils coreutils' id utility arises from using the real group ID (GID) rather than the effective GID when computing the groups= output. Since many security-critical scripts depend on the id command's output to enforce access control or permission checks, this discrepancy can cause incorrect authorization decisions. The issue affects versions up to and including 0.8.0. There is no patch information provided in the advisory, and this advisory is a duplicate of GHSA-47c7-qrm7-mqw7.
Potential Impact
Scripts and automated processes that rely on the id utility's output for security decisions may incorrectly authorize users due to the miscalculation of group memberships. This can lead to unauthorized access or security misconfigurations. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity, with no reported availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should be cautious when relying on uutils coreutils' id output for security-critical decisions and consider using alternative tools or verified versions.
Duplicate Advisory: uutils coreutils has an Incorrect Authorization issue
Description
### Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-47c7-qrm7-mqw7. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### Original Description The id utility in uutils coreutils miscalculates the groups= section of its output. The implementation uses a user's real GID instead of their effective GID to compute the group list, leading to potentially divergent output compared to GNU coreutils. Because many scripts and automated processes rely on the output of id to make security-critical access-control or permission decisions, this discrepancy can lead to unauthorized access or security misconfigurations.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.4medium
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in uutils coreutils' id utility arises from using the real group ID (GID) rather than the effective GID when computing the groups= output. Since many security-critical scripts depend on the id command's output to enforce access control or permission checks, this discrepancy can cause incorrect authorization decisions. The issue affects versions up to and including 0.8.0. There is no patch information provided in the advisory, and this advisory is a duplicate of GHSA-47c7-qrm7-mqw7.
Potential Impact
Scripts and automated processes that rely on the id utility's output for security decisions may incorrectly authorize users due to the miscalculation of group memberships. This can lead to unauthorized access or security misconfigurations. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity, with no reported availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should be cautious when relying on uutils coreutils' id output for security-critical decisions and consider using alternative tools or verified versions.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-q94g-3gcf-66x7
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- []
- Ecosystems
- ["crates.io"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a4c340b27e9c797195f6c38
Added to database: 07/06/2026, 23:02:35 UTC
Last enriched: 07/06/2026, 23:16:18 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 12:27:13 UTC
Views: 36
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