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ID:9582 - Exploit for Heap-based buffer overflow in coreutils - CVE-2024-0684
ID:9582 - Exploit for Heap-based buffer overflow in coreutils - CVE-2024-0684
Published: March 4, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85620
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0684
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
coreutils
coreutils
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
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 updates from vendor's website.