CVE-2026-35342
LOWuutils coreutils mktemp Insecure Temporary File Placement via Empty TMPDIR
Title source: cnaDescription
The mktemp utility in uutils coreutils fails to properly handle an empty TMPDIR environment variable. Unlike GNU mktemp, which falls back to /tmp when TMPDIR is an empty string, the uutils implementation treats the empty string as a valid path. This causes temporary files to be created in the current working directory (CWD) instead of the intended secure temporary directory. If the CWD is more permissive or accessible to other users than /tmp, it may lead to unintended information disclosure or unauthorized access to temporary data.
Scores
CVSS v3
3.3
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
3.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-377
Status
published
Products (1)
Uutils/coreutils
< 0.6.0
Published
Apr 22, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 22, 2026