Description
GNU patch 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file.
Published: 2015-01-21
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1337 GNU patch 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2651-1 GNU patch vulnerabilities
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00828}

epss

{'score': 0.00758}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:33:20.718Z

Reserved: 2015-01-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-1196

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-01-21T18:59:57.217

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-1196

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-01-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-1196 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses