Heap Overflow in GNU coreutils' split Program Could Lead to Denial of Service
CVE-2024-0684

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 February 2024

What is CVE-2024-0684?

A flaw was found in the GNU coreutils "split" program. A heap overflow with user-controlled data of multiple hundred bytes in length could occur in the line_bytes_split() function, potentially leading to an application crash and denial of service.

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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0684
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258948
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https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/18/2

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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