Indent. This issue may · Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 17:50 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (fedora) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.5 |
|---|
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Feb 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 4 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Fedorafedora/indentpkg:rpm/fedora/indentOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Red Hat states that the indent program is not included in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9, so those versions are not affected. The vendor advisory recommends not processing untrusted files with the indent program. Users should avoid using indent on untrusted input to mitigate the risk.
Description
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the indent program, which formats C code. This flaw may allow a local attacker to cause the application to crash by processing a specially crafted file. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9 do not include the indent program and are therefore not affected. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.5 and impacts availability by causing denial of service through application crashes.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0911 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0911 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2260399 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AYVDWBSJROWOWMPDVMVG4L5FGVJC5REN (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GIEHMOQDLPRTE4FDOA4X6PMOCNLK6BCP (opens in a new tab)
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-indent/2024-01/msg00000.html (opens in a new tab)