CVE-2026-35351 (GCVE-0-2026-35351)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-22 16:08 – Updated: 2026-04-22 18:05
VLAI?
Title
uutils coreutils mv Silent Ownership Loss in Cross-Device Operations
Summary
The mv utility in uutils coreutils fails to preserve file ownership during moves across different filesystem boundaries. The utility falls back to a copy-and-delete routine that creates the destination file using the caller's UID/GID rather than the source's metadata. This flaw breaks backups and migrations, causing files moved by a privileged user (e.g., root) to become root-owned unexpectedly, which can lead to information disclosure or restricted access for the intended owners.
Severity ?
4.2 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-281 - Improper Preservation of Permissions
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References
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Credits
Zellic
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