Description
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.
Affected products
uutils: coreutils
References2
- github.com/uutils/coreutils/issues/9714 ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- github.com/uutils/coreutils/issues/9714 ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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4.2
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 3 · as of 13 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-281
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