The mv utility in uutils coreutils fails to preserve file ownership during moves across different filesystem boundaries. The utility falls back to a copy-and-delete routine that creates the destination file using the caller's UID/GID rather than the source's metadata. This flaw breaks backups and migrations, causing files moved by a privileged user (e.g., root) to become root-owned unexpectedly, which can lead to information disclosure or restricted access for the intended owners.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 2
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/issues/9714 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/issues/9714 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
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Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 4.2 · uutilsNVD modified 2026-10-26 21:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:uutils:coreutils:-:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
References 2
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/issues/9714 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/issues/9714 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory