CVE-2010-4651
GNU patch < 2.6.1 - Path Traversal via Filename with Dot-Dot Sequences
Title source: llmDescription
Directory traversal vulnerability in util.c in GNU patch 2.6.1 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a filename that is specified with a .. (dot dot) or full pathname, a related issue to CVE-2010-1679.
References (15)
Core 15
Core References
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0600
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4723
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/20
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46768
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.html
Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/21
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667529
Patch vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055246.html
Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/19
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/patch.git/commit/?id=685a78b6052f4df6eac6d625a545cfb54a6ac0e1
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43677
Patch vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055241.html
Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/05/10
Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-patch/2010-12/msg00000.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43663
Scores
EPSS
0.0183
EPSS Percentile
83.2%
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (5)
gnu/gnu_patch
2.5
gnu/gnu_patch
2.5.4
gnu/gnu_patch
2.5.9
gnu/gnu_patch
2.6
gnu/gnu_patch
< 2.6.1
Published
Mar 11, 2011
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026