CVE-2024-0911
"Indent Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability"
Description
A flaw was found in indent, a program for formatting C code. This issue may allow an attacker to trick a user into processing a specially crafted file to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow, causing the application to crash.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 6, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 8:47 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the indent package.
- If the update does not resolve the issue, consult vendor documentation for further remediation.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-0911.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0911 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2260399 | Issue Tracking |
| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-indent/2024-01/msg00000.html | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0911 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2260399 | Issue Tracking |
| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-indent/2024-01/msg00000.html |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-0911 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-0911
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-0911 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-0911 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0911 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2260399 Added Reference https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-indent/2024-01/msg00000.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A flaw was found in Indent. This issue may allow a local user to use a specially-crafted file to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow, which can lead to an application crash. A flaw was found in indent, a program for formatting C code. This issue may allow an attacker to trick a user into processing a specially crafted file to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow, causing the application to crash. Added Reference Fedora Project https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-indent/2024-01/msg00000.html [No types assigned] Removed CVSS V3.1 Fedora Project AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 Fedora Project AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0911 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0911 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2260399 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2260399 Issue Tracking Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:indent:2.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 06, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A flaw was found in Indent. This issue may allow a local user to use a specially-crafted file to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow, which can lead to an application crash. Added Reference Fedora Project https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0911 [No types assigned] Added Reference Fedora Project https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2260399 [No types assigned] Added CWE Fedora Project CWE-122 Added CVSS V3.1 Fedora Project AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.03 }} -0.00%
score
0.07269
percentile