Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-0221
Potential exploit
The SUSE coreutils-i18n.patch for GNU coreutils allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a long string to the sort command, when using the (1) -d or (2) -M switch, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow in the alloca function.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2013-0221
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-0221
7.63%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 91 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2013-0221
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-0221
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2013-0221
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https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/149348#diff_headline_coreutils-i18n-patch_diff_action_0_submit_0_19
Request 149348 - openSUSE Build ServiceExploit;Patch
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1652.html
RHSA-2013:1652 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=903464
903464 – (CVE-2013-0221) CVE-2013-0221 coreutils: segfault in "sort -d" and "sort -M" with long line inputIssue Tracking
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https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=798538
Bug 798538 – VUL-1: CVE-2013-0221: coreutils: segmentation fault in "sort -d" and "sort -M" with long line inputExploit;Issue Tracking
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