Coreutils: heap buffer under-read in gnu coreutils sort via key specification

CVE Details

Basic Information

Title Coreutils: heap buffer under-read in gnu coreutils sort via key specification
Type cve
Published 2025-05-27T20:52:58.545Z
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Product Information

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Version

CVSS Information

Base Score 4.4 (MEDIUM)
Attack Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact

AI Analysis

AI Description The GNU Coreutils sort utility is vulnerable to a heap buffer under-read due to a flaw in the begfield() function. This could allow an attacker to access memory outside the allocated buffer when running a crafted command with the traditional key format. The vulnerability may result in crashes or leakage of sensitive data.
AI Severity Medium
Vendor GNU Project
Product GNU Coreutils
Affected Version

Additional Information

CVE List
CWE List CWE-121
Bulletin Family
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Description

A flaw was found in GNU Coreutils. The sort utility’s begfield() function is vulnerable to a heap buffer under-read. The program may access memory outside the allocated buffer if a user runs a crafted command using the traditional key format. A malicious input could lead to a crash or leak sensitive data.

CVSS Score Summary

Base Score: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

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