GNU Coreutils split src/split.c heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GNU Coreutils. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file src/split.c of the component split. This manipulation causes heap-based overflow. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-0684. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU Coreutils (version now known). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file src/split.c of the component split. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 01/19/2024. The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-0684 since 01/18/2024. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at bugzilla.redhat.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 240013 (TencentOS Server 4: coreutils (TSSA-2024:0969)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (240013). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 240013
Nessus Name: TencentOS Server 4: coreutils (TSSA-2024:0969)

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/18/2024 🔍
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06/17/2025 +515 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-0684 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-0684
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-251593
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 01/19/2024 18:19
Updated: 06/17/2025 15:45
Changes: 01/19/2024 18:19 (40), 02/15/2024 13:52 (1), 02/15/2024 13:59 (11), 06/17/2025 15:45 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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