Out-of-bounds Write Affecting indent package, versions <2.2.13-4


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.03% (8th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-INDENT-6192011
  • published26 Jan 2024
  • disclosed6 Feb 2024

Introduced: 26 Jan 2024

CVE-2024-0911  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable indent to version 2.2.13-4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream indent package and not the indent package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1