uutils coreutils has an Unchecked Return Value Issue
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osv · GHSA-wh8p-h9hw-x2mc
PublishedThe 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.
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- 22 Apr 2026 18:31:45 UTC
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- 10 Sep 2026 03:50:44 UTC
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- 24 Oct 2026 13:19:54 UTC
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CVSS_V3 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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