CVE-2024-0684

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  3. CVE-2024-0684
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.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0684 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258948 Issue Tracking Patch
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/18/2 Mailing List Patch
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0684 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258948 Issue Tracking Patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2KAURFJIEYY2BWCPN4AZDYCVMFD5J4GB/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240808-0001/
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/18/2 Mailing List Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:gnu:coreutils:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:coreutils:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:coreutils:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

04 Nov 2025, 19:16

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References
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2KAURFJIEYY2BWCPN4AZDYCVMFD5J4GB/ -

21 Nov 2024, 08:47

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240808-0001/ -
References () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0684 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0684 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258948 - Issue Tracking, Patch () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258948 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/18/2 - Mailing List, Patch () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/18/2 - Mailing List, Patch

14 Feb 2024, 00:26

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:gnu:coreutils:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:coreutils:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:coreutils:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
References () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/18/2 - () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/18/2 - Mailing List, Patch
References () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0684 - () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0684 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258948 - () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258948 - Issue Tracking, Patch
CWE CWE-787
First Time Gnu
Gnu coreutils

06 Feb 2024, 09:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-02-06 09:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 19:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-0684

Mitre link : CVE-2024-0684

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-0684

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Products Affected

gnu

  • coreutils
CWE
CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write