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Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-0221 · published 23 November 2013

CVE-2013-0221: Redhat enterprise linux improper input validation vulnerability

Redhat · Enterprise Linux

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.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 7.2% · top 5.9% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
7.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1652.html Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=798538 ExploitIssue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=903464 Issue Tracking
https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/149348#diff_headline_coreutils-i18n-patch_diff_action_0_submit_0_19 ExploitPatch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1652.html Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=798538 ExploitIssue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=903464 Issue Tracking
https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/149348#diff_headline_coreutils-i18n-patch_diff_action_0_submit_0_19 ExploitPatch

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-0221), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.