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vulnerabilityCVE-2025-5278
Name
CVE-2025-5278
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
Description
A flaw was found in GNU Coreutils. The sort utility's begfield() function is vulnerable to a heap buffer under-read. The program may access memory outside the allocated buffer if a user runs a crafted command using the traditional key format. A malicious input could lead to a crash or leak sensitive data.
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
-
Advisories

Analysis#


Affected Component
Analysis
coreutils
Patched

Vulnerability Ratings#


4.4
CVSSv31
NaN
other

Others affected components#


Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
buildroot
2025.02.x
9.5
Not Affected
buildroot
master
9.10
Not Affected
openwrt
master
9.11-r1
Not Affected
openwrt
openwrt-25.12
9.9-r2
Not Affected
yocto
kirkstone
9.0
Patched
yocto
master
9.11
Not Affected

Resolved with patches#


coreutils (yocto:kirkstone)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
sort: fix buffer under-read (CWE-127)
=?UTF-8?q?P=C3=A1draig=20Brady?= <P@draigBrady.com>
CVE-2025-5278

coreutils (yocto:scarthgap)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
sort: fix buffer under-read (CWE-127)
=?UTF-8?q?P=C3=A1draig=20Brady?= <P@draigBrady.com>
CVE-2025-5278