Duplicate Advisory: uutils coreutils has an Incorrect Provision of Specified Functionality Issue in its cut Utility
Affects coreutilsSource GCVE Database
CVSS 3.3 Low : upgrade to 0.8.0 when convenient.
Data as of 7 Jul 2026, 12:28 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.8.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NWhat to do
Upgrade coreutils to 0.8.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| crates.iocoreutils | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Users should upgrade to uutils coreutils version 0.8.0 or later where this issue is presumably resolved. Until then, avoid using the combination of -s, -z, and -d '' options together in the cut utility to prevent incorrect output.
Description
### Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-pmfc-4wjj-gmhx. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### Original Description 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.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35381 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/11394 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/uutils/coreutils/commit/483f13e91830c468262aa1e010e753d6ae99c898 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/uutils/coreutils (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.8.0 (opens in a new tab)