Description
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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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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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 |
USN-2651-1 | GNU patch vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T04:33:20.718Z
Reserved: 2015-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-1196
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-01-21T18:59:57.217
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-1196
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN