Vulnerability Details : CVE-2024-0684
Potential exploit
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2024-0684
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:coreutils:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:coreutils:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:coreutils:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-0684
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 22 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2024-0684
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
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NIST | 2024-02-14 |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
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Fedora Project | 2024-02-06 |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
N/A
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N/A
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RedHat-CVE-2024-0684 | 2024-01-18 |
CWE ids for CVE-2024-0684
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A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().Assigned by: patrick@puiterwijk.org (Secondary)
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2024-0684
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258948
2258948 – (CVE-2024-0684) CVE-2024-0684 coreutils: heap overflow in split --line-bytes with very long linesIssue Tracking;Patch
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https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/18/2
oss-security - GNU coreutils v9.4; v9.3; v9.2 split heap buffer overflow vulnerabilityMailing List;Patch
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0684
CVE-2024-0684- Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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