---
id: CVE-2024-0684
title: A flaw was found in the GNU coreutils "split" program
summary: >-
  A flaw was found in the GNU coreutils "split" program. A heap overflow with
  user-controlled data of multiple hundred bytes in length could occur in the
  line_bytes_split() function, potentially leading to an application crash and
  denial o…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-122
  - CWE-787
vendor: gnu
product: coreutils
affected:
  - coreutils = 9.2
  - coreutils = 9.3
  - coreutils = 9.4
published: '2024-02-06'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T01:17:18.093'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0684'
references:
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0684'
    label: patrick@puiterwijk.org
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258948'
    label: patrick@puiterwijk.org
  - url: 'https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/18/2'
    label: patrick@puiterwijk.org
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0684'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258948'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2KAURFJIEYY2BWCPN4AZDYCVMFD5J4GB/
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240808-0001/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/18/2'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html'
    label: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
  - cve.org
epss: 0.0049
epssPercentile: 0.40593
exploits:
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/Valentin-Metz/writeup_split'
  checkedAt: '2026-10-15T03:30:48.733Z'
exploitAvailable: true
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T03:30:12.639Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2024-02-06T15:37:23.097441Z'
---

## Overview

A flaw was found in the GNU coreutils "split" program. A heap overflow with user-controlled data of multiple hundred bytes in length could occur in the line_bytes_split() function, potentially leading to an application crash and denial of service.

## Affected

- `coreutils = 9.2`
- `coreutils = 9.3`
- `coreutils = 9.4`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.