Unscored severity · published Jan 21, 2015
CVE-2015-1196
GNU patch 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file
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CVSS
6.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
GNU patch 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.1% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.1; 13.2 · source: NVD
PA
Patch · Gnu
2.7.1 · source: NVD
SO
Solaris · Oracle
11.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1196
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1196
Patch
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/patch.git/commit/?id=4e9269a5fc1fe80a1095a92593dd85db871e1fd3
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00013.html
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/173
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72074
Exploit
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775227
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