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Vulnerability · Published Apr 22, 2026 · Assigned by canonical

CVE-2026-35361uutils coreutils mknod Security Label Inconsistency and Broken Cleanup on SELinux Systems

Low 3.4

In plain English

A low-severity security flaw in coreutils from Uutils. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.4Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The mknod utility in uutils coreutils fails to handle security labels atomically by creating device nodes before setting the SELinux context. If labeling fails, the utility attempts cleanup using std::fs::remove_dir, which cannot remove device nodes or FIFOs. This leaves mislabeled nodes behind with incorrect default contexts, potentially allowing unauthorized access to device nodes that should have been restricted by mandatory access controls.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12rust-coreutilsno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-35361
Debian:13rust-coreutilsno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-35361
Debian:14rust-coreutils0.6.0-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-35361
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSrust-coreutilsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-35361
Ubuntu:25.10rust-coreutilsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-35361

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Uutils coreutils 0 – before 0.6.0

Weakness: CWE-281, CWE-459 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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