GHSA-fhr3-xh3q-69w6 CVE-2026-35379
uutils coreutils has an Incorrect Provision of Specified Functionality Issue
- Severity
- 3.3 / 10
- Low · CVSS 3.1
- Exploit chance (EPSS)
- 0.15%
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 4.07% of scored vulnerabilities.
- Known exploited
- No
- Not in CISA's catalog
- Weakness
- CWE-684 Incorrect Provision of Specified Functionality
- Fix
0.8.0- Upgrade coreutils to this version or later
Description
A logic error in the tr utility of uutils coreutils causes the program to incorrectly define the [:graph:] and [:print:] character classes. The implementation mistakenly includes the ASCII space character (0x20) in the [:graph:] class and excludes it from the [:print:] class, effectively reversing the standard behavior established by POSIX and GNU coreutils. This vulnerability leads to unintended data modification or loss when the utility is used in automated scripts or data-cleaning pipelines that rely on standard character class semantics. For example, a command executed to delete all graphical characters while intending to preserve whitespace will incorrectly delete all ASCII spaces, potentially resulting in data corruption or logic failures in downstream processing.
Affected versions
crates.io
| Package | Vulnerable | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| coreutils | < 0.8.0 |
0.8.0 |
How to fix
Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.
coreutils crates.io → 0.8.0
- cargo
cargo update -p coreutils --precise 0.8.0
Severity breakdown
CVSS 3.1 3.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Weakness
CWE-684: Incorrect Provision of Specified Functionality
The code does not function according to its published specifications, potentially leading to incorrect usage.
How to prevent it
- Implementation: Ensure that your code strictly conforms to specifications.
References
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Timeline
- Published
- Last updated by the source
- Latest EPSS score
Related advisories
| Advisory | Severity | Why it's related |
|---|---|---|
| GHSA-m2pg-c7m6-77pj uutils coreutils has an Improper Input Validation Issue in its cut Utility | Medium | Also affects coreutils |
| GHSA-5pv5-xh52-hvrp uutils coreutils has an Incorrect Short Circuit Evaluation Issue | Low | Also affects coreutils |
| GHSA-5v4g-vw9x-h534 uutils coreutils has an Improper Input Validation Issue in its env Utility | Low | Also affects coreutils |
| GHSA-6g8r-74qp-6859 uutils coreutils has a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition | Medium | Also affects coreutils |
| GHSA-vx9m-xjwf-8cqm uutils coreutils has an Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding Issue | Low | Also affects coreutils |
| GHSA-4wrp-79m8-9m9p uutils coreutils has a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition | Medium | Also affects coreutils |
| GHSA-wq63-vh5h-pr5p uutils coreutils has a UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following issue | Medium | Also affects coreutils |
| GHSA-mh5c-xrmh-m794 uutils coreutils has an Untrusted Search Path | High | Also affects coreutils |
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