ALSA-2020:1852
- Source
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2020-1852.html
- Import Source
- https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2020:1852.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/ALSA-2020:1852
- Related
- Published
- 2020-04-28T09:23:52Z
- Modified
- 2020-04-28T09:23:44Z
- Summary
- Moderate: patch security and bug fix update
- Details
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The patch program applies diff files to originals. The diff command is used to compare an original to a changed file. Diff lists the changes made to the file. A person who has the original file can then use the patch command with the diff file to add the changes to their original file (patching the file).
Security Fix(es):
- patch: the following of symlinks in inp.c and util.c is mishandled in cases other than input files (CVE-2019-13636)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
- References