CVE-2026-35377 uutils coreutils env Local Denial of Service via Improper Handling of Backslashes in Split-String Mode

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...

CVE-2026-35377

The CVE-2026-35377 entry affects the uutils coreutils env utility. A logic error in handling the -S (split-string) mode causes incorrect parsing of command-line arguments; specifically, in contrast to GNU env, the implementation attempts to validate backslash sequences inside single quotes and fa...

CVE-2026-35377 uutils coreutils env Local Denial of Service via Improper Handling of Backslashes in Split-String Mode

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...