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CVE-2024-0684

2024-02-0600:00:00
ubuntu.com
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gnu coreutils
split program
heap overflow
denial of service
line_bytes_split function
application crash
bugs
debian
launchpad
author note
vulnerability
security

CVSS3

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

AI Score

5.4

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

5.1%

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.

Bugs

Notes

Author Note
sbeattie introduced in 40bf1591b (“split: prefer signed integers to size_t”) (v9.2)

CVSS3

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

AI Score

5.4

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

5.1%