The dd utility in uutils coreutils suppresses errors during file truncation operations by unconditionally calling Result::ok() on truncation attempts. While intended to mimic GNU behavior for special files like /dev/null, the uutils implementation also hides failures on regular files and directories caused by full disks or read-only file systems. This can lead to silent data corruption in backup or migration scripts, as the utility may report a successful operation even when the destination file contains old or garbage data.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/issues/9745 | Issue Tracking |
Configurations
History
04 May 2026, 20:09
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:uutils:coreutils:-:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* | |
| First Time |
Uutils
Uutils coreutils |
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| References | () https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/issues/9745 - Issue Tracking |
22 Apr 2026, 17:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-04-22 17:16
Updated : 2026-05-04 20:09
NVD link : CVE-2026-35344
Mitre link : CVE-2026-35344
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-35344
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Products Affected
uutils
- coreutils
CWE
CWE-252
Unchecked Return Value
