Directory Traversal Vulnerability in GNU Patch by GNU
CVE-2015-1395

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Fedoraproject
Status
Fedora
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 August 2017

Summary

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in GNU Patch versions that support Git-style patching before 2.7.3. This flaw can be exploited by remote attackers, allowing them to write to arbitrary files with the same permissions as the target user, using crafted diff file names containing '..' sequences. This oversight highlights the critical need for users to upgrade to patched versions to mitigate potential security risks.

References

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775873
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72846
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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