CVE-2026-35380
April 22, 2026, 9:23 p.m.
5.5
Medium
Description
A logic error in the cut utility of uutils coreutils causes the program to incorrectly interpret the literal two-byte string '' (two single quotes) as an empty delimiter. The implementation mistakenly maps this string to the NUL character for both the -d (delimiter) and --output-delimiter options. This vulnerability can lead to silent data corruption or logic errors in automated scripts and data pipelines that process strings containing these characters, as the utility may unintentionally split or join data on NUL bytes rather than the intended literal characters.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Uutils |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | uutils | coreutils | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: LOCAL
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: LOW
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: NONE
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Timeline
Published: April 22, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
Last Modified: April 22, 2026, 9:23 p.m.
Last Modified: April 22, 2026, 9:23 p.m.
Status : Undergoing Analysis
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