CVE-2024-0684
Published: January 19, 2024Last modified: January 19, 2024
Description
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | coreutils | Not affected (9.1-r1) |
| Stream | coreutils | Fixed (9.4-r2) |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0684
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258948
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/18/2