Duplicate Advisory: uutils coreutils has an Improper Input Validation issue
Affects coreutilsSource GCVE Database
CVSS 5.5 Medium : upgrade to 0.6.0 when convenient.
Data as of 7 Jul 2026, 12:28 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.6.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWhat to do
Upgrade coreutils to 0.6.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| crates.iocoreutils | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, users should avoid using the 'kill -1' command with uutils coreutils versions prior to 0.6.0. Consider using GNU coreutils as an alternative where this issue does not exist.
Description
### Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-p6rv-2qpm-fwvg. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### Original Description An argument parsing error in the kill utility of uutils coreutils incorrectly interprets kill -1 as a request to send the default signal (SIGTERM) to PID -1. Sending a signal to PID -1 causes the kernel to terminate all processes visible to the caller, potentially leading to a system crash or massive process termination. This differs from GNU coreutils, which correctly recognizes -1 as a signal number in this context and would instead report a missing PID argument.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35369 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/9700 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/uutils/coreutils/commit/2d3aebce6712841bc08b9b94e9078be50a25fc10 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/uutils/coreutils (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.6.0 (opens in a new tab)