Race condition in Core Utilities (coreutils) 5.2.1, when (1) mkdir, (2) mknod, or (3) mkfifo is running with the -m switch, allows local users to modify permissions of other files.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coreutils | Gnu | 5.2.1 (including) | 5.2.1 (including) |
| Coreutils | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Coreutils | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Coreutils | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Coreutils | Ubuntu | feisty | * |