CVE-2024-0684

Published: Feb 6, 2024

Modified: Nov 4, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

5.5

MEDIUM

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.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Unknown	coreutils	affected `v9.2` affected `v9.3` affected `v9.4` unaffected `v9.5`

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-122

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0684

vdb-entry

x_refsource_REDHAT

RHBZ#2258948

issue-tracking

x_refsource_REDHAT

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/18/2

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CVE-2024-0684

Description

Affected Products

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

References