Description
Integer overflow in the keycompare_mb function in sort.c in sort in GNU Coreutils through 8.23 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via long strings.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | coreutils | 8.22-9.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1637-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 | coreutils | 8.22-9.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1637-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | coreutils | 8.26-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10390-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10390-1 coreutils-8.26-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:1637-1 Security update for coreutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026