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.

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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-279
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threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title uutils coreutils 0.0.18 before 0.10.0 Privilege Escalation via setuid
First Time appeared Uutils
Uutils coreutils
Weaknesses CWE-281
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:uutils:coreutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Uutils
Uutils coreutils
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-18T16:48:03.334Z

Reserved: 2026-09-18T13:30:25.933Z

Link: CVE-2026-93658

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-18T16:47:56.616Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-18T15:17:22.360

Modified: 2026-09-22T20:25:55.870

Link: CVE-2026-93658

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-18T14:23:20Z

Links: CVE-2026-93658 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-23T14:15:06Z

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