CVE-2025-5278
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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.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.4
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2025-05-27 21:15:23.197000
Last modified
2026-10-31 04:18:13.247000
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