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.
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History
22 Apr 2026, 17:16
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Information
Published : 2026-04-22 17:16
Updated : 2026-04-22 21:23
NVD link : CVE-2026-35380
Mitre link : CVE-2026-35380
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-35380
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CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
