CVE-2026-35361

LOW

uutils coreutils mknod Security Label Inconsistency and Broken Cleanup on SELinux Systems

Title source: cna

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 3.4
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-281 CWE-459
Status published
Products (1)
Uutils/coreutils < 0.6.0
Published Apr 22, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 22, 2026