CVE-2015-4042
CRITICALGNU Coreutils < 8.23 - Integer Overflow in sort keycompare_mb Function
Title source: llmDescription
Integer overflow in the keycompare_mb function in sort.c in sort in GNU Coreutils through 8.23 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via long strings.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/15/1
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/pixelb/coreutils/commit/bea5e36cc876ed627bb5e0eca36fdfaa6465e940
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0040
EPSS Percentile
60.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-190
Status
published
Products (1)
gnu/coreutils
< 8.23
Published
Jan 24, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026