CVE-2026-35344
The dd utility in uutils coreutils suppresses errors during file truncation operations by unconditionally calling Result::ok() on truncation
CVSS
3.3
Low
EPSS
0.1%
p2
KEV
—
Exploit Today
0
0-100
Published: Apr 22, 2026 · Last modified: Oct 26, 2026 · CWE-252
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.