Description
On Linux, if the target of Root.Chmod is replaced with a symlink while the chmod operation is in progress, Chmod can operate on the target of the symlink, even when the target lies outside the root. The Linux fchmodat syscall silently ignores the AT_SYMLINK_NOFOLLOW flag, which Root.Chmod uses to avoid symlink traversal. Root.Chmod checks its target before acting and returns an error if the target is a symlink lying outside the root, so the impact is limited to cases where the target is replaced with a symlink between the check and operation.
Published: 2026-04-08
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Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:45:00 +0000

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Description On Linux, if the target of Root.Chmod is replaced with a symlink while the chmod operation is in progress, Chmod can operate on the target of the symlink, even when the target lies outside the root. The Linux fchmodat syscall silently ignores the AT_SYMLINK_NOFOLLOW flag, which Root.Chmod uses to avoid symlink traversal. Root.Chmod checks its target before acting and returns an error if the target is a symlink lying outside the root, so the impact is limited to cases where the target is replaced with a symlink between the check and operation.
Title TOCTOU permits root escape on Linux via Root.Chmod in os in internal/syscall/unix
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Go

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Updated: 2026-04-08T01:06:55.953Z

Reserved: 2026-03-11T16:38:46.556Z

Link: CVE-2026-32282

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-08T02:16:03.467

Modified: 2026-04-08T02:16:03.467

Link: CVE-2026-32282

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