CVE-2026-35371 PUBLISHED

uutils coreutils id Misleading Identity Reporting in Pretty Print Mode

Assigner: canonical
Reserved: 02.04.2026 Published: 22.04.2026 Updated: 22.04.2026

The id utility in uutils coreutils exhibits incorrect behavior in its "pretty print" output when the real UID and effective UID differ. The implementation incorrectly uses the effective GID instead of the effective UID when performing a name lookup for the effective user. This results in misleading diagnostic output that can cause automated scripts or system administrators to make incorrect decisions regarding file permissions or access control.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS Score: 3.3

Product Status

Vendor Uutils
Product coreutils
Versions Default: affected

Credits

  • Zellic finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-451: User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information CWE

Impacts

  • CAPEC-690: Metadata Spoofing