CVE-2026-93658
Severity CVSS v4.0:
HIGH
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
18/09/2026
Last modified:
22/09/2026
Description
uutils coreutils versions before 0.10.0 apply setuid or setgid mode to install destinations before finalizing ownership changes, allowing privileged users to leave setuid executables owned by the privileged invoker when ownership changes fail. Attackers can execute leftover setuid files with elevated privileges when ownership change operations fail on capability-restricted systems.
Impact
Base Score 4.0
7.30
Severity 4.0
HIGH
Base Score 3.x
7.00
Severity 3.x
HIGH
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/blob/0.9.0/src/uu/install/src/install.rs
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/commit/7c87ab04fee8e52d989fb2625568a3eeda1b1f55
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/13629
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/security/advisories/GHSA-cgg3-923w-v53m
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/uutils-coreutils-0.0.18-before-0.10.0-privilege-escalation-via-setuid
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/security/advisories/GHSA-cgg3-923w-v53m


