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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade coreutils | Mar 26, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade coreutils | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-apps/coreutils. | Jul 9, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade coreutilsUpgrade coreutils-singleUpgrade coreutils-systemdUpgrade coreutils-langUpgrade coreutils-doc | Dec 5, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 |
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