GNU coreutils denial of service | CVE-2024-0684

NAME
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GNU coreutils denial of service

Platforms Affected:
GNU coreutils 9.2
GNU coreutils 9.3
GNU coreutils 9.4

Risk Level:
5.5

Exploitability:
Unproven

Consequences:
Denial of Service

DESCRIPTION
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GNU coreutils is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a heap-based buffer overflow in the line_bytes_split() function. By sending a specially crafted request, a local authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.

CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
Low

User Interaction:
None

Scope:
Unchanged

Access Vector:
Local


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