CVE 3.3 LOW

uutils coreutils tr Local Logic Error and Data Integrity Issue in Character Class Handling_CVE-2026-35379

3.3 / 10
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-35379
Source canonical
Published Apr 22, 2026 at 16:09
Modified Apr 22, 2026 at 16:59

Affected Product

Vendor Uutils
Product coreutils
Affected Versions Uutils coreutils 0

CWE Classification

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