Coreutils: heap buffer under-read in gnu coreutils sort via key specification
A flaw was found in GNU Coreutils. The sort utility's begfield() function is vulnerable to a heap buffer under-read. The program may access memory outside the allocated buffer if a user runs a crafted command using the traditional key format. A malicious input could lead to a crash or leak sensitive data.
Evidence and details
Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.
Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2025-5278
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/1/product
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/2/product
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/3/product
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.17
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/4/product
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.17
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/5/product
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.17
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/6/product
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.17
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/7/product
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.18
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/8/product
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.18
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/9/product
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.18
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/10/product
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.18
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/11/product
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.18
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/12/product
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.20
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/13/product
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Cost Management 4
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/14/product
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Red Hat Discovery 2
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/15/product
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Red Hat Discovery 2
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/16/product
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Red Hat Insights proxy 1.5
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/17/product
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Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.10.2
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/18/product
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Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.10.2
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/19/product
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Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.10.2
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/20/product
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Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.10.2
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/21/product
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Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.10.2
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/22/product
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Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.10.2
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/23/product
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Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.10.2
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/24/product
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Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.10.2
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/25/product
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Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.10.2
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/26/product
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Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/27/product
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Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/28/product
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Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/29/product
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Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/30/product
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Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/31/product
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Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/32/product
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Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/33/product
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Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/34/product
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/35/product
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/36/product
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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/37/product
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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/38/product
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- Related CVEs
- CVE-2025-5278
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Publisher severity
medium
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics