CVE-2024-0911

Indent: heap-based buffer overflow in set_buf_break()

Published Feb 6, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in indent, a program for formatting C code. This issue may allow an attacker to trick a user into processing a specially crafted file to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow, causing the application to crash.

Analysis

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Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Do not process untrusted files with the indent program.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-16693 A flaw was found in indent, a program for formatting C code. This issue may allow an attacker to trick a user into processing a specially crafted file to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow, causing the application to crash.
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
fedora
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2025, 10:05 PM
Reserved
Jan 25, 2024, 9:41 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 6, 2024, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:54 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 23, 2024, 12:00 AM