GHSA-x2wv-9p67-mh9w
uutils coreutils doesn't properly handle setuid and setgid bits when ownership preservation fails
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As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
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.
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