Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 26.04 LTS : GNU Core Utilities vulnerabilities (USN-8697-1)

The remote Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 26.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-8697-1 advisory. It was discovered that GNU Core Utilities sort had a heap buffer under-read in its begfield function. A local attacker could...

TencentOS Server 3: coreutils (TSSA-2026:1143)

The version of Tencent Linux installed on the remote TencentOS Server 3 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TSSA-2026:1143 advisory. Package updates are available for TencentOS Server 3 that fix the following vulnerabilities:...

Rocky Linux 8 [CIQ] Security Update: coreutils / coreutils-common / coreutils-debuginfo / etc (crlsa-2026_69964)

The Rocky Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CIQ crlsa-202669964 advisory. coreutils: Heap Buffer Under-Read in GNU Coreutils sort via Key Specification CVE-2025-5278 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the...

Rocky Linux 10.2 [CIQ] Security Update: coreutils / coreutils-common / coreutils-debuginfo / etc (crlsa-2026_33124)

The Rocky Linux 10.2 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CIQ crlsa-202633124 advisory. coreutils: Heap Buffer Under-Read in GNU Coreutils sort via Key Specification CVE-2025-5278 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from...

AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: coreutils / coreutils-common / coreutils-single (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1783530353)

The AlmaLinux 9.2 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1783530353 advisory. - A flaw was found in GNU Coreutils. The sort utility's begfield function is vulnerable to a heap buffer under-read. The program may access...

AlmaLinux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: coreutils / coreutils-common / coreutils-single (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1783532249)

The AlmaLinux 9.6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1783532249 advisory. - A flaw was found in GNU Coreutils. The sort utility's begfield function is vulnerable to a heap buffer under-read. The program may access...

Rocky Linux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: coreutils / coreutils-common / coreutils-single (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1783532249)

The Rocky Linux 9.6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1783532249 advisory. - A flaw was found in GNU Coreutils. The sort utility's begfield function is vulnerable to a heap buffer under-read. The program may access...

Rocky Linux 9 [CIQ] Security Update: coreutils / coreutils-common / coreutils-debuginfo / etc (crlsa-2026_28911)

The Rocky Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CIQ crlsa-202628911 advisory. coreutils: Heap Buffer Under-Read in GNU Coreutils sort via Key Specification CVE-2025-5278 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the...

MiracleLinux 8 : coreutils-8.30-21.el8_10 (AXSA:2026-1940:06)

The remote MiracleLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the AXSA:2026-1940:06 advisory. coreutils: Heap Buffer Under-Read in GNU Coreutils sort via Key Specification CVE-2025-5278 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly fr...

Security Bulletin: IBM DataPower Gateway affected by denial of service due to Coreutils (CVE-2025-5278)

Summary CVE-2025-5278 addressed in IBM DataPower Gateway version 11.0.0.3 Vulnerability Details CVEID:CVE-2025-5278 DESCRIPTION: A flaw was found in GNU Coreutils. The sort utility's begfield function is vulnerable to a heap buffer under-read. The program may access memory outside the allocated...

Unity Linux 20.1070a Security Update: coreutils (UTSA-2026-123926)

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2026-123926 advisory. A flaw was found in GNU Coreutils. The sort utility's begfield function is vulnerable to a heap buffer under-read. The program may access memory outside the allocate...

coreutils security update

An update is available for coreutils. This update affects Rocky Linux 8. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list The coreutils packages contain the GNU Core Utilities and represent a...

RLSA-2026:69964 Moderate: coreutils security update

The coreutils packages contain the GNU Core Utilities and represent a combination of the previously used GNU fileutils, sh-utils, and textutils packages. Security Fixes: coreutils: Heap Buffer Under-Read in GNU Coreutils sort via Key Specification CVE-2025-5278 For more details about the security...

RockyLinux 8 : coreutils (RLSA-2026:69964)

The remote RockyLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RLSA-2026:69964 advisory. coreutils: Heap Buffer Under-Read in GNU Coreutils sort via Key Specification CVE-2025-5278 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from t...

coreutils: Heap Buffer Under-Read in GNU Coreutils sort via Key Specification

A flaw was found in GNU Coreutils. The sort utility's begfield function is vulnerable to a heap buffer under-read. The program may access memory outside the allocated buffer if a user runs a crafted command using the traditional key format. A malicious input could lead to a crash or leak sensitiv...

Moderate: Red Hat Security Advisory: coreutils security update

An update for coreutils is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from...

ALSA-2026:69964 Moderate: coreutils security update

The coreutils packages contain the GNU Core Utilities and represent a combination of the previously used GNU fileutils, sh-utils, and textutils packages. Security Fixes: coreutils: Heap Buffer Under-Read in GNU Coreutils sort via Key Specification CVE-2025-5278 For more details about the security...

AlmaLinux 8 : coreutils (ALSA-2026:69964)

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALSA-2026:69964 advisory. coreutils: Heap Buffer Under-Read in GNU Coreutils sort via Key Specification CVE-2025-5278 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from th...

RHEL 8 : coreutils (RHSA-2026:69964)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2026:69964 advisory. The coreutils packages contain the GNU Core Utilities and represent a combination of the previously used GNU fileutils, sh-utils, and textutils...

EulerOS Virtualization 2.11.1 : coreutils (EulerOS-SA-2026-3407)

According to the versions of the coreutils package installed, the EulerOS Virtualization installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities : A flaw was found in GNU Coreutils. The sort utility's begfield function is vulnerable to a heap buffer under-read. The program ma...