CVE-2026-35360

6.3 MEDIUM 0.1% exploit odds Fix listed Other

What it is

The touch utility in uutils coreutils is vulnerable to a Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition during file creation. When the utility identifies a missing path, it later attempts creation using File::create(), which internally uses O_TRUNC. An attacker can exploit this window to create a file or swap a symlink at the target path, causing touch to truncate an existing file and leading to permanent data loss.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-04-22 17:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-10-26 21:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2026-04-22 17:16 UTC
Last modified: 2026-10-26 21:10 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-367
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

Uutils Coreutils

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.3

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record