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HistoryJan 28, 2015 - 12:00 a.m.

patch: multiple issues

2015-01-2800:00:00
Arch Linux
lists.archlinux.org
32

EPSS

0.01

Percentile

83.8%

  • CVE-2015-1196 (directory traversal)

A directory traversal flaw was discovered that allows remote attackers
to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file. This
could allow an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files by applying a
specially crafted patch, with the privileges of the user running patch.

  • CVE-2014-9637 (denial of service)

It was reported that a crafted patch file can consume all available
memory and later segfault resulting in denial of service.

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
anyanyanypatch< 2.7.3-1UNKNOWN