Description
GNU patch through 2.7.6 is vulnerable to OS shell command injection that can be exploited by opening a crafted patch file that contains an ed style diff payload with shell metacharacters. The ed editor does not need to be present on the vulnerable system. This is different from CVE-2018-1000156.
Published: 2019-07-26
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 2.1% Low
KEV: No
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1864-1 patch security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4489-1 patch security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-5066 GNU patch through 2.7.6 is vulnerable to OS shell command injection that can be exploited by opening a crafted patch file that contains an ed style diff payload with shell metacharacters. The ed editor does not need to be present on the vulnerable system. This is different from CVE-2018-1000156.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4071-1 Patch vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4071-2 Patch vulnerabilities
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Debian Debian Linux
Gnu Patch
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Aus Rhel E4s Rhel Eus Rhel Tus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T23:57:39.539Z

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

Link: CVE-2019-13638

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Status : Modified

Published: 2019-07-26T13:15:12.783

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:25:25.007

Link: CVE-2019-13638

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2019-07-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-13638 - Bugzilla

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