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CVE-2024-0684

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2024-02-06
  • WeaknessCWE-122 · CWE-787

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Description

A flaw was found in the GNU coreutils "split" program. A heap overflow with user-controlled data of multiple hundred bytes in length could occur in the line_bytes_split() function, potentially leading to an application crash and denial of service.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-02-0609:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23First public proof of conceptPoC-in-GitHub

Versions per branch

NVD
Gnu coreutils
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.2= 9.2no fix published
9.3= 9.3no fix published
9.4= 9.4no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As fedora, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2024-04-19

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • coreutilsopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 9.4-3.1
  • coreutilsDebian:14all versions · fixed in 9.5-1
  • coreutilsDebian:13all versions · fixed in 9.5-1
  • coreutilsCleanStartall versions · fixed in 9.4-r2
  • coreutilsBellSoft Hardened Containers:streamfrom 9.3-r7 · fixed in 9.4-r2
  • coreutilsAzure Linux:3all versions · fixed in 9.4-5
  • coreutilsAlpine:v3.24all versions · fixed in 9.4-r2
  • coreutilsAlpine:v3.23all versions · fixed in 9.4-r2

6 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2024-0684 Red Hat Product Security

    coreutils: heap overflow in split --line-bytes with very long lines

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-01 01:02 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-02-06
  • CNACVSS 3.15.5known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.15.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-122known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-787read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.5 %2026-11-09
  • PoC-in-GitHubproof of concept1known since 2026-11-01
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2024-02-06
Last Modified
2026-10-15
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-p8pq-6r4w-c75v

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-0684?

A flaw was found in the GNU coreutils "split" program. A heap overflow with user-controlled data of multiple hundred bytes in length could occur in the line_bytes_split() function, potentially leading to an application crash and denial of service.

Is CVE-2024-0684 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2024-0684 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.5% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-0684?

CVE-2024-0684 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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