fkie_cve-2018-1000156
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2018-04-06 13:29
Modified
2024-11-21 03:39
Summary
GNU Patch version 2.7.6 contains an input validation vulnerability when processing patch files, specifically the EDITOR_PROGRAM invocation (using ed) can result in code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via a patch file processed via the patch utility. This is similar to FreeBSD's CVE-2015-1418 however although they share a common ancestry the code bases have diverged over time.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154124/GNU-patch-Command-Injection-Directory-Traversal.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://rachelbythebay.com/w/2018/04/05/bangpatch/Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1199Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1200Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2091Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2092Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2093Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2094Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2095Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2096Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2097Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=894667#19Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?53566Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/29
cve@mitre.orghttps://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/54
cve@mitre.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-17Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://twitter.com/kurtseifried/status/982028968877436928Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3624-1/Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3624-2/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154124/GNU-patch-Command-Injection-Directory-Traversal.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rachelbythebay.com/w/2018/04/05/bangpatch/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1199Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1200Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2091Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2092Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2093Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2094Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2095Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2096Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2097Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=894667#19Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?53566Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/29
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/54
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-17Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://twitter.com/kurtseifried/status/982028968877436928Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/3624-1/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/3624-2/Third Party Advisory



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      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-17"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
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      "url": "https://twitter.com/kurtseifried/status/982028968877436928"
    },
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      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
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      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-20"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


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