EUVD-2026-24992
GHSA-v24v-f45g-w7jf
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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1DescriptionNVD
The install utility in uutils coreutils is vulnerable to a Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition during file installation. The implementation unlinks an existing destination file and then recreates it using a path-based operation without the O_EXCL flag. A local attacker can exploit the window between the unlink and the subsequent creation to swap the path with a symbolic link, allowing them to redirect privileged writes to overwrite arbitrary system files.
AnalysisAI
Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition in uutils coreutils install utility allows local authenticated attackers to redirect privileged file writes to arbitrary system locations via symbolic link swapping. By exploiting the window between file unlinking and recreation, an attacker with local access and low privileges can overwrite critical system files when the install command runs with elevated privileges, achieving both integrity compromise and denial of service.
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