CVE-2015-1196

EUVD-2015-1337
GNU patch 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file.
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ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
4.3 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 74%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
opensuseopensuse
13.1
opensuseopensuse
13.2
oraclesolaris
11.2
gnupatch
2.7.1
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
patch
bookworm
2.7.6-7
fixed
bullseye
2.7.6-7
fixed
sid
2.7.6-7
fixed
squeeze
not-affected
trixie
2.7.6-7
fixed
wheezy
not-affected
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
patch
lucid
not-affected
precise
not-affected
trusty
Fixed 2.7.1-4ubuntu2.3
released
utopic
Fixed 2.7.1-5ubuntu0.3
released
vivid
Fixed 2.7.3-1
released
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/patch.git/commit/?id=4e9269a5fc1fe80a1095a92593dd85db871e1fd3
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00013.html
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/173
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72074
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775227
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182154
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99967
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/patch.git/commit/?id=4e9269a5fc1fe80a1095a92593dd85db871e1fd3
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00013.html
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/173
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72074
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775227
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182154
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99967