Vulnerability Description
GNU patch 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file.
CVSS Score
4.3
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Oracle | Solaris | 11.2 |
| Gnu | Patch | 2.7.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/patch.git/commit/?id=4e9269a5fc1fe80a1095a92593Patch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00013.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/173Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72074Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775227Exploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182154Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99967
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/patch.git/commit/?id=4e9269a5fc1fe80a1095a92593Patch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00013.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/173Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72074Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775227Exploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182154Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-1196?
CVE-2015-1196 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). GNU patch 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file.
How severe is CVE-2015-1196?
CVE-2015-1196 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-1196?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensuse Opensuse, Oracle Solaris, Gnu Patch.