CVE catalog

CVE-2026-35377

A logic error in the env utility of uutils coreutils causes a failure to correctly parse command-line arguments when utilizing the -S (split-string) option. In GNU env, backslashes within single quote

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Severity
Low · CVSS 3.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.10% · Oct 25, 2026

A logic error in the env utility of uutils coreutils causes a failure to correctly parse command-line arguments when utilizing the -S (split-string) option. In GNU env, backslashes within single quotes are treated literally (with the exceptions of \\ and \'). However, the uutils implementation incorrectly attempts to validate these sequences, resulting in an "invalid sequence" error and an immediate process termination with an exit status of 125 when encountering valid but unrecognized sequences like \a or \x. This divergence from GNU behavior breaks compatibility for automated scripts and administrative workflows that rely on standard split-string semantics, leading to a local denial of service for those operations.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianrust-coreutilssid0.12.0-1fixed
Debianrust-coreutilsforky0.12.0-1fixed
Debianrust-coreutilstrixie0.0.30-2vulnerable
Debianrust-coreutilsbookworm0.0.17-2vulnerable
Cperust-coreutilsNot reportedNot reportedvulnerable
CpecoreutilsNot reportedNot reportedunknown
CpecoreutilsNot reportedNot reportedunknown

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianrust-coreutilssourcesid0.10.0-1not yet assignedNot reported[1136207]
Debianrust-coreutilssourceforky0.10.0-1not yet assignedNot reported[1136207]
Debianrust-coreutilssourcetrixie(unfixed)not yet assignedNot reported[1136207]
Debianrust-coreutilssourcebookworm(unfixed)not yet assignedNot reported[1136207]

[Debian bug #1136207]

Notes

[trixie] rust-coreutils: Minor issue [bookworm] rust-coreutils: Minor issue

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [rust-coreutils]Affected
    Details (2)
    • 0.0.17-2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · rust-coreutils · debian · bookworm; nvd · rust-coreutils · debian · 12

    • 0.0.17-2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · rust-coreutils · debian · bookworm; nvd · rust-coreutils · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [rust-coreutils]Affected
    Details (2)
    • 0.0.30-2 · amd64 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · rust-coreutils · debian · 13

    • 0.0.30-2 · arm64 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · rust-coreutils · debian · 13

Observed:

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