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.
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Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:uutils:coreutils:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* |
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| 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. | |
| Title | uutils coreutils tr Local Logic Error and Data Integrity Issue in Character Class Handling | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-684 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published: 2026-04-22T16:09:17.114Z
Updated: 2026-04-22T16:59:11.751Z
Reserved: 2026-04-02T12:58:56.089Z
Link: CVE-2026-35379
Updated: 2026-04-22T16:59:07.039Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-04-22T17:16:42.887
Modified: 2026-04-29T15:59:08.450
Link: CVE-2026-35379
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