ubuntu-cve-2025-5278
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2025-05-27 21:15
Modified
2026-05-20 15:15
Summary
Details

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
4.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
N/A (UNKNOWN)
low
References
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  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2025-5278",
  "modified": "2026-05-20T15:15:58Z",
  "published": "2025-05-27T21:15:00Z",
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}



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