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AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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The id utility in uutils coreutils exhibits incorrect behavior in its "pretty print" output when the real UID and effective UID differ. The implementation incorrectly uses the effective GID instead of the effective UID when performing a name lookup for the effective user. This results in misleading diagnostic output that can cause automated scripts or system administrators to make incorrect decisions regarding file permissions or access control.
AnalysisAI
The id utility in uutils coreutils displays incorrect effective user information in its pretty-print output when real and effective UIDs differ, using the effective GID instead of effective UID for name lookup. This causes misleading diagnostic output that could lead system administrators or automated scripts to make incorrect access control decisions, though impact is limited to information disclosure with no direct code execution or system compromise.
Technical ContextAI
The id utility is a POSIX-standard command that displays user and group identity information, typically showing real UID/GID and effective UID/GID when privileges have been dropped or elevated. The uutils coreutils implementation is a Rust-based reimplementation of GNU coreutils. The vulnerability stems from a logic error (CWE-451: User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information) in the pretty-print output code path where the effective UID's symbolic name lookup incorrectly references the effective GID value instead of the effective UID value. This causes the output to display a group name where a user name should appear, breaking the semantic accuracy of the diagnostic information upon which access control decisions may depend.
RemediationAI
Update uutils coreutils to a patched version released after the fix is merged (exact version not independently confirmed in provided data-check upstream https://github.com/uutils/coreutils for the latest release post-fix). As a workaround until patching is possible, verify id output manually or use the GNU coreutils id utility instead of the uutils version in security-critical contexts where automated parsing of output occurs. If id output is used by configuration management or access control audit scripts, implement additional verification steps that cross-check the symbolic name output against direct UID/GID numeric values to catch this misrepresentation. The side effect of switching to GNU coreutils is a dependency change and potential loss of the Rust-based security properties uutils aims to provide.
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EUVD-2026-25019
GHSA-53gr-wmf4-8hh3