CVE-2024-0684: Coreutils: heap overflow in split --line-bytes with very long lines

Medium severity · published Feb 6, 2024

CVE-2024-0684

Coreutils: heap overflow in split --line-bytes with very long lines

5.5

CVSS

0.5%

EPSS

On KEV

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.

CVSS vector

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

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges

Low

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Coreutils · Gnu

9.2; 9.3; 9.4 · source: NVD

SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem · Siemens

before V1.1 · source: CISA

Affected product

Coreutils

Gnu

All Coreutils CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0684

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0684

Third Party Advisory

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

Issue Tracking

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258948

Mailing List

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

lists.fedoraproject.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2KAURFJIEYY2BWCPN4AZDYCVMFD5J4GB/

security.netapp.com

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240808-0001/

cert-portal.siemens.com

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html