CVE-2018-1000156

GNU Patch version 2.7.6 contains an input validation vulnerability when processing patch files, specifically the EDITOR_PROGRAM invocation (using ed) can…

published April 6, 2018

CVSS
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EPSS
5%
Percentile
92.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05329 · 92.6th percentile
Published
2018-04-06T13:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 APR 13:00Z
    GNU Patch version 2.7.6 contains an input validation vulnerability when processing patch files, specifically the EDITOR_PROGRAM invocation (using ed) can…
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