Description
In GNU patch through 2.7.6, the following of symlinks is mishandled in certain cases other than input files. This affects inp.c and util.c.
Published: 2019-07-17
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: 4.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1856-1 patch security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4489-1 patch security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-5064 In GNU patch through 2.7.6, the following of symlinks is mishandled in certain cases other than input files. This affects inp.c and util.c.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4071-1 Patch vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4071-2 Patch vulnerabilities
History

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

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.05069}

epss

{'score': 0.05201}


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Gnu Patch
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T23:57:39.470Z

Reserved: 2019-07-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-13636

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-07-17T21:15:11.797

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:25:24.703

Link: CVE-2019-13636

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2019-07-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-13636 - Bugzilla

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