UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1196

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-1196
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2015/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1196.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1196
Related
Published
2015-01-21T00:00:00Z
Modified
2015-01-21T00:00:00Z
Summary
[none]
Details

GNU patch 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / patch

Package

Name
patch
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/patch?arch=src?distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.1-4ubuntu2.3

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.1-3
2.7.1-4
2.7.1-4ubuntu1
2.7.1-4ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.1-4ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "patch"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.1-4ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "patch-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}