Software Vulnerabilities > uutils coreutils

Tracking since May 20, 2026 · Latest signal Apr 22, 2026 · 28 matched data points

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The uutils coreutils software contains multiple vulnerabilities that can be exploited by attackers, including TOCTOU race conditions and improper permission handling.

Parent: Software VulnerabilitiesEntity: uutils coreutilsImpact: negativeDate: Apr 22, 2026Target: The security and reliability of uutils coreutils24 matched entries23 confirmed0 disputed1 neutral0 unclear

The 'id' utility in uutils coreutils incorrectly uses the effective GID instead of the effective UID when performing a name lookup for the effective user, leading to incorrect behavior in its 'pretty print' output.

Parent: Software VulnerabilitiesEntity: uutils coreutilsImpact: negativeDate: Apr 22, 2026Target: The accuracy and reliability of the 'id' utility in uutils coreutils.2 matched entries2 confirmed0 disputed0 neutral0 unclear

The 'id' utility in uutils coreutils miscalculates the groups= section of its output by using the real GID instead of the effective GID, leading to potentially divergent output compared to GNU coreutils.

Parent: Software VulnerabilitiesEntity: uutils coreutilsImpact: negativeDate: Apr 22, 2026Target: The consistency and correctness of the 'id' utility's output in uutils coreutils.2 matched entries2 confirmed0 disputed0 neutral0 unclear