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CVE-2026-35342
LOW3.3
Description
The mktemp utility in uutils coreutils fails to properly handle an empty TMPDIR environment variable. Unlike GNU mktemp, which falls back to /tmp when TMPDIR is an empty string, the uutils implementation treats the empty string as a valid path. This causes temporary files to be created in the current working directory (CWD) instead of the intended secure temporary directory. If the CWD is more permissive or accessible to other users than /tmp, it may lead to unintended information disclosure or unauthorized access to temporary data.
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score3.3
SeverityLOW
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack VectorLOCAL
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
Published4/22/2026
Last Modified4/22/2026
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-377
References
https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/10566(security@ubuntu.com)
https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.6.0(security@ubuntu.com)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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