CVE-2015-1396

patch: directory traversal via symlinks (incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1196)

Published Nov 25, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
A Directory Traversal vulnerability exists in the GNU patch before 2.7.4. A remote attacker can write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1196.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1533 A Directory Traversal vulnerability exists in the GNU patch before 2.7.4. A remote attacker can write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1196.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2651-1 GNU patch vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
debian
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:40 AM
Reserved
Jan 27, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 25, 2019, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:22 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 24, 2015, 12:00 AM