Vulnerability Description
GNU patch 2.7.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and segmentation fault) via a crafted diff file.
CVSS Score
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 20 |
| Mageia | Mageia | 4.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Gnu | Patch | <= 2.7.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0068.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154214.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148953.htPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/22/7Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72286Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2651-1PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185262Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/patch.git/commit/?id=0c08d7a902c6fdd49b704623aIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?44051Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0068.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154214.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148953.htPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/22/7Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72286Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2651-1PatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-9637?
CVE-2014-9637 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). GNU patch 2.7.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and segmentation fault) via a crafted diff file.
How severe is CVE-2014-9637?
CVE-2014-9637 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-9637?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fedoraproject Fedora, Mageia Mageia, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Gnu Patch.