Vulnerability · CVE-2026-35351
The mv utility in uutils coreutils fails to preserve file ownership during moves across different filesystem boundaries.
Published Apr 22, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · The mv utility in
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-35351. EPSS is 0.14%. Act only if a listed version of The mv utility in is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (The mv utility in).
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium4.2
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.14%
- Remediation
- Not established
- Affected products
- cpe uutils/coreutils
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.
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- cpe uutils/coreutilsversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-35351
Recommended remediation
No required-action text, fix commit, or clear fixed-version range is stored yet.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-35351. EPSS is 0.14%. Act only if a listed version of The mv utility in is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-281. EPSS 0.14%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Apr 22, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
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, w
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
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, w
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-35351
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-35351
30-day exploitation probability 0.1%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-35351
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 b
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.