CVE-2024-0911
CVE-2024-0911 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Indent with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (23rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-16693
- Weakness: CWE-787
- Affected product: Gnu Indent
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is 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.
- How severe is CVE-2024-0911?
- CVE-2024-0911 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2024-0911 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (23rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2024-0911?
- CVE-2024-0911 affects Gnu Indent. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-0911?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2024-0911 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-0911 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-16693.
- When was CVE-2024-0911 published?
- CVE-2024-0911 was published on 2024-02-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0911
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2260399
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-indent/2024-01/msg00000.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/AYVDWBSJROWOWMPDVMVG4L5FGVJC5REN/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GIEHMOQDLPRTE4FDOA4X6PMOCNLK6BCP/
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:indent:2.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- CVE-2023-40305 — Medium (CVSS 5.5): GNU indent 2.2.13 has a heap-based buffer overflow in search_brace in indent.c via a crafted file.
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