CVE-2026-35377

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
https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/11512 Issue Tracking
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:uutils:coreutils:-:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*

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 - () https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/11512 - Issue Tracking
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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