CVE-2026-35371

LOW

uutils coreutils id Misleading Identity Reporting in Pretty Print Mode

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

The id utility in uutils coreutils exhibits incorrect behavior in its "pretty print" output when the real UID and effective UID differ. The implementation incorrectly uses the effective GID instead of the effective UID when performing a name lookup for the effective user. This results in misleading diagnostic output that can cause automated scripts or system administrators to make incorrect decisions regarding file permissions or access control.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Issue Tracking issue-tracking
https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/issues/10006

Scores

CVSS v3 3.3
EPSS 0.0012
EPSS Percentile 2.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-451
Status published
Products (3)
crates.io/coreutils 0crates.io
Uutils/coreutils
uutils/coreutils
Published Apr 22, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 22, 2026