CVE-2026-35350

Description

The cp utility in uutils coreutils fails to properly handle setuid and setgid bits when ownership preservation fails. When copying with the -p (preserve) flag, the utility applies the source mode bits even if the chown operation is unsuccessful. This can result in a user-owned copy retaining original privileged bits, creating unexpected privileged executables that violate local security policies. This differs from GNU cp, which clears these bits when ownership cannot be preserved.

Weakness classification

• security@ubuntu.com: CWE-281

Primary references

• security@ubuntu.com — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
• 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory