GNU patch 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
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EUVD |
EUVD-2015-1337 | GNU patch 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2651-1 | GNU patch vulnerabilities |
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Solution
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Workaround
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T04:33:20.718Z
Reserved: 2015-01-18T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2015-1196
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2015-01-21T18:59:57.217
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2015-1196
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN