Upstream information

CVE-2013-0221 at MITRE

Description

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 sort command, when using the (1) -d or (2) -M switch, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow in the alloca function.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 4.3
Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 798538 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

  • SUSE-SU-2013:1489-1, published Wed Sep 25 12:04:11 MDT 2013
    • openSUSE-SU-2013:0232-1 openSUSE-SU-2013:0233-1 openSUSE-SU-2013:0237-1 openSUSE-SU-2015:0930-1

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
SUSE Manager Server 4.0
  • coreutils >= 8.29-2.12
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.29-2.12
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 GA coreutils-8.29-2.12
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • coreutils >= 8.29-2.12
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.29-2.12
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 GA coreutils-8.29-2.12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
  • coreutils >= 8.12-6.25.29.1
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.12-6.25.29.1
 Patchnames:
sledsp2-coreutils
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
  • coreutils >= 8.12-6.25.29.1
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.12-6.25.29.1
 Patchnames:
sledsp3-coreutils
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • coreutils >= 8.22-9.1
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.22-9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 GA coreutils-8.22-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • coreutils >= 8.25-12.8
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.25-12.8
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 GA coreutils-8.25-12.8
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • coreutils >= 8.25-12.8
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.25-12.8
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 GA coreutils-8.25-12.8
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • coreutils >= 8.25-13.7.1
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.25-13.7.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 GA coreutils-8.25-13.7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • coreutils >= 8.22-5.17
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.22-5.17
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 GA coreutils-8.22-5.17
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • coreutils >= 8.29-2.12
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.29-2.12
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 GA coreutils-8.29-2.12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • coreutils >= 8.25-13.7.1
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.25-13.7.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 GA coreutils-8.25-13.7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0
  • coreutils >= 8.29-2.12
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 GA coreutils-8.29-2.12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP2
  • coreutils >= 8.12-6.25.29.1
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.12-6.25.29.1
  • coreutils-x86 >= 8.12-6.25.29.1
 Patchnames:
slessp2-coreutils
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3
  • coreutils >= 8.12-6.25.29.1
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.12-6.25.29.1
  • coreutils-x86 >= 8.12-6.25.31.1
 Patchnames:
slessp3-coreutils
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • coreutils >= 8.12-6.25.32.33.1
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.12-6.25.32.33.1
  • coreutils-x86 >= 8.12-6.25.32.33.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 GA coreutils-8.12-6.25.32.33.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • coreutils >= 8.22-9.1
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.22-9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 GA coreutils-8.22-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • coreutils >= 8.25-12.8
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.25-12.8
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 GA coreutils-8.25-12.8
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • coreutils >= 8.25-12.8
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.25-12.8
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 GA coreutils-8.25-12.8
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • coreutils >= 8.25-13.7.1
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.25-13.7.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA coreutils-8.25-13.7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • coreutils >= 8.25-13.7.1
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.25-13.7.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA coreutils-8.25-13.7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • coreutils >= 8.22-5.5
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.22-5.5
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA coreutils-8.22-5.17
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
  • coreutils >= 8.25-12.8
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.25-12.8
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 GA coreutils-8.25-12.8
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0
  • coreutils >= 9.4-4.8
  • coreutils-systemd >= 9.4-4.8
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 GA coreutils-9.4-4.8
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1
  • coreutils >= 9.4-slfo.1.1_1.4
  • coreutils-systemd >= 9.4-slfo.1.1_1.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 GA coreutils-9.4-slfo.1.1_1.4
openSUSE Leap 15.0
  • coreutils >= 8.29-lp150.2.2
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.29-lp150.2.2
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA coreutils-8.29-lp150.2.2
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • coreutils >= 8.26-1.1
  • coreutils-lang >= 8.26-1.1
  • coreutils-testsuite >= 8.26-1.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10390

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SLES for SAP Applications 11 SP2 coreutils Released
SLES for SAP Applications 11 SP3 coreutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 coreutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 coreutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 coreutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 coreutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 coreutils Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 coreutils Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for SAP Enterprise Search coreutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 coreutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 coreutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS coreutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS coreutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 coreutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS coreutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS coreutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 coreutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS coreutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS coreutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 coreutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS coreutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS coreutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 coreutils Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 coreutils Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS coreutils Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS coreutils Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 coreutils Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Business All-in-One 11 SP1 coreutils Released

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Tue Mar 19 15:24:15 2013
CVE page last modified: Tue Dec 17 19:27:41 2024