Gentoo update for GNU Coreutils
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-0684 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-122 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software |
Gentoo Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system sys-apps/coreutils Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Gentoo |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU85620
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0684
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe 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.
Update the affected packages.
sys-apps/coreutils to version: 9.4-r1
Gentoo Linux: All versions
sys-apps/coreutils: before 9.4-r1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:gentoo_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:sys-apps_coreutils:*:*:*:*:*:gentoo_linux:*:*
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202407-16
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
