Description
do_ed_script in pch.c in GNU patch through 2.7.6 does not block strings beginning with a ! character. NOTE: this is the same commit as for CVE-2019-13638, but the ! syntax is specific to ed, and is unrelated to a shell metacharacter.
Published: 2019-08-16
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-13506 do_ed_script in pch.c in GNU patch through 2.7.6 does not block strings beginning with a ! character. NOTE: this is the same commit as for CVE-2019-13638, but the ! syntax is specific to ed, and is unrelated to a shell metacharacter.
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00784}

epss

{'score': 0.00806}


Subscriptions

Gnu Patch
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Aus Rhel E4s Rhel Eus Rhel Tus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T12:19:26.375Z

Reserved: 2019-08-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-20969

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-08-16T04:15:09.860

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:02:35.423

Link: CVE-2018-20969

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2019-08-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-20969 - Bugzilla

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