CVE-2026-35380

NameCVE-2026-35380
DescriptionA 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.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
rust-coreutils (PTS)bookworm0.0.17-2vulnerable
trixie0.0.30-2vulnerable
forky0.0.30-4vulnerable
sid0.7.0-1vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
rust-coreutilssource(unstable)(unfixed)

Notes

https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/11399
Fixed by: https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/commit/593f5b191e8b9c87e4292955999c2d0b5cbcce69 (0.8.0)

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