CVE-2010-4651

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnu
Status
Gnu Patch
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 March 2011

Summary

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

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0600
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4723
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/20
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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