Buffer overflow in Gnu Indent
CVE-2024-0911
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (23.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Indent — versions 2.2.13
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- patrick@puiterwijk.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- patrick@puiterwijk.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking, Issue Tracking)
- patrick@puiterwijk.org
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-0911?
- CVE-2024-0911 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Indent, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-02-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-0911?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-0911 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.