# CVE-2023-40305: GNU indent 2.2.13 has a heap-based buffer overflow in search\_brace in indent.c via a crafted file.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-08-14 · Updated: 2024-10-09

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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

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## References

- https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?64503
- https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/indent/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3W6SL3NKMH5R4S5PD2O3MTC2UR4SBVHK/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4MIUH3F63KQJWYR3FLKRZUYYRJOY6FYX/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OB6GB6FUFPV5VJAZIANDG4YNNDW6JNXX/

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