Description
GNU indent 2.2.13 has a heap-based buffer overflow in search_brace in indent.c via a crafted file.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | indent | 2.2.13-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | indent | 2.2.13-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | indent | 2.2.12-4+deb12u2 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | indent | 2.2.12-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-6389-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | indent | 2.2.12-1ubuntu0.20.04.1 | USN-6389-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | indent | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | indent | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | indent | 2.2.11-150000.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3433-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | indent | 2.2.11-150000.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3433-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | indent | 2.2.10-38.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3432-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | indent | 2.2.13-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13149-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | indent | 2.2.11-150000.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3433-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | indent | 2.2.11-150000.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3433-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | indent | 2.2.12-7.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2023-318 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | indent | 2.2.11-13.amzn2.0.3 | ALAS2-2023-2358 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | indent | 2.2.13-1 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | indent | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 7
- USN-6389-1 indent vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:3433-1 Security update for indent SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13149-1 indent-2.2.13-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:3432-1 Security update for indent SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-1248 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 21, 2024
- ALAS2-2023-2358 Moderate: indent security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Dec 4, 2023
- ALAS2023-2023-318 Moderate: indent security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 7, 2023
References
- https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?64503
- https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/indent/
- FEDORA-2023-b7f5059ee9 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-67d8bcb63c vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-845edc1181 vendor-advisory