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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2024-0684: GNU Coreutils: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2024-0684: GNU Coreutils: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/06/2024
Created
07/09/2024
Added
07/09/2024
Modified
07/09/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-sys-apps-coreutils

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