CVE-2013-0221

Name: CVE-2013-0221
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2013-11-23T18:55:04.157+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 7.26%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-0221 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 7.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

7.26%

93.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	6.0
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.2

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1652.htmlVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=798538Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=903464Issue Tracking
https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/149348#diff_headline_coreutils-i18n-patch_diff_action_0_submit_0_19Exploit, Patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1652.htmlVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=798538Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=903464Issue Tracking
https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/149348#diff_headline_coreutils-i18n-patch_diff_action_0_submit_0_19Exploit, Patch

Timeline

Published: Nov 23, 2013
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-0221?

How severe is CVE-2013-0221?

Severity scoring for CVE-2013-0221 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 7.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0221?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST