Your bug report #26545: shred: buffer overlap, some data not wiped which was filed against the coreutils package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 26545@debbugs.gnu.org. -- 26545: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=26545 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems