The SUSE coreutils-i18n.patch for GNU coreutils allows context-dependent attackers to…
Priority LOW 11CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The SUSE coreutils-i18n.patch for GNU coreutils allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a long string to the join command, when using the -i switch, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow in the alloca function.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00507 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.4 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2013:1652 Released 2013-11-20 · Red Hat rating Lowcoreutils security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) coreutils-8.4-31.el6, coreutils-libs-8.4-31.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) coreutils-8.4-31.el6, coreutils-libs-8.4-31.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) coreutils-8.4-31.el6, coreutils-libs-8.4-31.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) coreutils-8.4-31.el6, coreutils-libs-8.4-31.el6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1652 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1652 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1652 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1652 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-0223
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqm8-m83m-qjfv
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-0223 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-0223 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gqm8-m83m-qjfv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-0223 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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