CVE-2025-5278
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.
- Published May 27, 2025
- CVSS 4.4 medium
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
- A fix is available