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GHSA-8vrf-r662-2w2v: cp: -R reads device nodes as streams, destroying device semantics

mediumCVSS 4.4CVE-2026-35358
The cp utility in uutils coreutils, when performing recursive copies (-R), incorrectly treats character and block device nodes as stream sources rather than preserving them. Because the implementation reads bytes into regular files at the destination instead of using mknod, device semantics are destroyed (e.g., /dev/null becomes a regular file). This behavior can lead to runtime denial of service through disk exhaustion or process hangs when reading from unbounded device nodes. _Zellic finding 3.53. 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-8vrf-r662-2w2v

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Referenced CVEs

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CVE-2026-35358coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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