SB2024070518 - Gentoo update for GNU Coreutils 



SB2024070518 - Gentoo update for GNU Coreutils

Published: July 5, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024070518
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0684)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the line_bytes_split() function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger a heap overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.