CVE-2015-1196

Medium

Description

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

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
ProductGnu Patch
PublishedJan 21, 2015
First seenJan 21, 2015

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnu patch2.7.1—
opensuse opensuse13.1, 13.2—
oracle solaris11.2—

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