CVE-2026-35366
Description
A flaw was found in the printenv utility within uutils coreutils. This vulnerability allows an attacker to conceal malicious environment variables by using invalid UTF-8 byte sequences. As a result, security tools and administrators may not detect these hidden variables, which could enable undetected attacks like library injection. This oversight can lead to unauthorized code execution or other security breaches.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Other
Technical Impact: Varies by Context
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