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...
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 2.3%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GNU coreutils | <= 8.23 | No fix listed |
References
- openwall.com exploit mailing-list patch third-party-advisory
- github.com patch third-party-advisory
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2015-4042 vendor-advisory