CVE-2015-1196

patch: directory traversal via symlinks

Published Jan 21, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 6.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
GNU patch 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-2651-1 GNU patch vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00828}

epss

{'score': 0.00758}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:33 AM
Reserved
Jan 18, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 21, 2015, 6:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:21 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 12, 2015, 12:00 AM