CVE-2026-35344

uutils coreutils dd Silent Data Corruption via Unconditional Truncation Error Suppression

Published Apr 22, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The dd utility in uutils coreutils suppresses errors during file truncation operations by unconditionally calling Result::ok() on truncation attempts. While intended to mimic GNU behavior for special files like /dev/null, the uutils implementation also hides failures on regular files and directories caused by full disks or read-only file systems. This can lead to silent data corruption in backup or migration scripts, as the utility may report a successful operation even when the destination file contains old or garbage data.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-wh8p-h9hw-x2mc uutils coreutils has an Unchecked Return Value Issue
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9041-1 uutils coreutils vulnerabilities
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:uutils:coreutils:-:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
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First Time appeared Uutils
Uutils coreutils
Vendors & Products Uutils
Uutils coreutils
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description The dd utility in uutils coreutils suppresses errors during file truncation operations by unconditionally calling Result::ok() on truncation attempts. While intended to mimic GNU behavior for special files like /dev/null, the uutils implementation also hides failures on regular files and directories caused by full disks or read-only file systems. This can lead to silent data corruption in backup or migration scripts, as the utility may report a successful operation even when the destination file contains old or garbage data.
Title uutils coreutils dd Silent Data Corruption via Unconditional Truncation Error Suppression
Weaknesses CWE-252
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Apr 22, 2026, 6:04 PM
Reserved
Apr 2, 2026, 12:58 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 22, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 12:10 AM