# CVE-2024-0911: indent: A flaw was found in indent, a program for formatting C code

CVE-2024-0911 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2024-504, released February 1, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0911
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0031
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Feb 1, 2024

## 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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | indent Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.2.12-4+deb12u3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0911](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-0911.md) | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Linux | indent Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.2.13-4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0911](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-0911.md) | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Linux | indent Debian 14 | 2.2.13-4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0911](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-0911.md) | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Linux | indent amzn 2023 | 2.2.12-7.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2024-504](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-504.md) | Feb 1, 2024 |
| Linux | indent-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2.2.12-7.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2024-504](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-504.md) | Feb 1, 2024 |
| Linux | indent-debugsource amzn 2023 | 2.2.12-7.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2024-504](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-504.md) | Feb 1, 2024 |

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