Description


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.

Related CPE's


Weaknesses



CWE-451

CVSS impact metrics


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

3.3 · Low

Information


Source identifier

[email protected]

Vulnerability status

Analyzed

Published

2026-04-22T17:16:40.987Z

5 months ago

Last modified

2026-06-17T10:40:28.723Z

3 months ago