UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40305

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-40305
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40305.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40305
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Published
2023-08-14T06:15:00Z
Modified
2025-10-24T05:02:14Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

GNU indent 2.2.13 has a heap-based buffer overflow in search_brace in indent.c via a crafted file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / indent

Package

Name
indent
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/indent@2.2.11-4?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.11-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.11-4",
            "binary_name": "indent"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40305.json"

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / indent

Package

Name
indent
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/indent@2.2.11-5?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.11-5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.11-5",
            "binary_name": "indent"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40305.json"

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / indent

Package

Name
indent
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/indent@2.2.12-1ubuntu0.20.04.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.12-1ubuntu0.20.04.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.12-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.12-1ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "indent"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40305.json"

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / indent

Package

Name
indent
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/indent@2.2.12-1ubuntu0.22.04.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.12-1ubuntu0.22.04.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.12-1build1
2.2.12-1build2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.12-1ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "indent"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40305.json"