# CVE-2026-35350

> Vulnerability · severity: **MEDIUM** (CVSS 6.6).

## 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.

## Key facts

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-35350
- **Published:** 2026-04-22
- **CVSS severity:** MEDIUM
- **CVSS base score:** 6.6
- **CWE codes:** CWE-281

## Affected products

- `uutils:coreutils`

## Primary sources

- NIST NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35350

## Citation

> AI Analytics. CVE-2026-35350. Retrieved 2026-07-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cve/CVE-2026-35350. Derived from NIST NVD. Licensed CC0.

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