High severity · published Feb 5, 2018
CVE-2015-1418
The do_ed_script function in pch.c in GNU patch through 2.7.6, and patch in FreeBSD 10.1 before 10.1-RELEASE-p17, 10.2 before 10.2-BETA2-p3, 10.2-RC1 before 10.2-RC1-p2, and…
7.8
CVSS
3.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The do_ed_script function in pch.c in GNU patch through 2.7.6, and patch in FreeBSD 10.1 before 10.1-RELEASE-p17, 10.2 before 10.2-BETA2-p3, 10.2-RC1 before 10.2-RC1-p2, and 0.2-RC2 before 10.2-RC2-p1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted patch file, because a '!' character can be passed to the ed program.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.7% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
10.1; 10.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1418
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1418
rachelbythebay.com
http://rachelbythebay.com/w/2018/04/05/bangpatch/
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76236
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033188
bugs.debian.org
https://bugs.debian.org/894667
ftp.openbsd.org
https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/5.7/common/013_patch.patch.sig
Vendor Advisory
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-15:18.bsdpatch.asc
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