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GHSA-3wfc-mgpm-9rq6: comm: FIFO/pipe inputs are drained before comparison (data loss / hang)

mediumCVSS 4.4CVE-2026-35347
The comm utility in uutils coreutils incorrectly consumes data from non-regular file inputs before performing comparison operations. The are_files_identical function opens and reads from both input paths to compare content without first verifying if the paths refer to regular files. If an input path is a FIFO or a pipe, this pre-read operation drains the stream, leading to silent data loss before the actual comparison logic is executed. Additionally, the utility may hang indefinitely if it attempts to pre-read from infinite streams like /dev/zero. _Zellic finding 3.35. Reported in the Zellic *uutils coreutils Program Security Assessment* (for Canonical, Jan 2026), audited commit 3a07ffc5a9bd4c283e75afa548ba1f1957bad242._

Details

Source
GitHub Security Advisories (INTL · database · site)
Severity
medium — CVSS 4.4
Published
2026-07-06
Last updated
2026-07-06
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3wfc-mgpm-9rq6

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Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2026-35347coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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