Integer overflow in GNU Coreutils
CVE-2015-4042
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.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (83.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/15/1 (Exploit, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/pixelb/coreutils/commit/bea5e36cc876ed627bb5e0eca36fdfaa6465e940 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-4042?
- CVE-2015-4042 is a critical-severity vulnerability in GNU Coreutils, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-01-24.
- How severe is CVE-2015-4042?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-4042 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.