CVE-2026-35381CWE-684

uutils coreutils cut Local Logic Error and Data Integrity Issue in Output Filtering

Low · published April 22, 2026

CVSS v3.1
3.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
4.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A logic error in the cut utility of uutils coreutils causes the utility to ignore the -s (only-delimited) flag when using the -z (null-terminated) and -d '' (empty delimiter) options together. The implementation incorrectly routes this specific combination through a specialized newline-delimiter code path that fails to check the record suppression status. Consequently, uutils cut emits the entire record plus a NUL byte instead of suppressing it. This divergence from GNU coreutils behavior creates a data integrity risk for automated pipelines that rely on cut -s to filter out undelimited data.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
3.3 · LOW
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00154 · 4.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-684 · Incorrect Provision of Specified Functionality
Published
2026-04-22T16:09Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 APR 16:09Z
    uutils coreutils cut Local Logic Error and Data Integrity Issue in Output Filtering
    cvelistv5