CVE-2015-1196

GNU patch <2.7.1 - Remote Code Execution

Title source: manual
STIX 2.1

Description

GNU patch 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182154
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72074
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/173
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00013.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99967

Scores

EPSS 0.0085
EPSS Percentile 75.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (4)
gnu/patch 2.7.1
opensuse/opensuse 13.1
opensuse/opensuse 13.2
oracle/solaris 11.2
Published Jan 21, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026