A logic error in the env utility of uutils coreutils causes a failure to correctly parse command-line arguments when utilizing the -S (split-string) option. In GNU env, backslashes within single quotes are treated literally (with the exceptions of \\ and \'). However, the uutils implementation incorrectly attempts to validate these sequences, resulting in an "invalid sequence" error and an immediate process termination with an exit status of 125 when encountering valid but unrecognized sequences like \a or \x. This divergence from GNU behavior breaks compatibility for automated scripts and administrative workflows that rely on standard split-string semantics, leading to a local denial of service for those operations.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/11512 | Issue Tracking |
Configurations
History
24 Apr 2026, 19:06
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:uutils:coreutils:-:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/11512 - Issue Tracking | |
| First Time |
Uutils
Uutils coreutils |
22 Apr 2026, 17:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-04-22 17:16
Updated : 2026-04-24 19:06
NVD link : CVE-2026-35377
Mitre link : CVE-2026-35377
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-35377
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Products Affected
uutils
- coreutils
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
