Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in GNU patch through 2.7.6. There is a segmentation fault, associated with a NULL pointer dereference, leading to a denial of service in the intuit_diff_type function in pch.c, aka a "mangled rename" issue.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Patch | <= 2.7.6 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103044Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/patch.git/commit/?id=f290f48a621867084884bfff8PatchVendor Advisory
- https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?53132Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-17
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3624-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103044Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/patch.git/commit/?id=f290f48a621867084884bfff8PatchVendor Advisory
- https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?53132Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-17
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3624-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-6951?
CVE-2018-6951 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in GNU patch through 2.7.6. There is a segmentation fault, associated with a NULL pointer dereference, leading to a denial of service in the intuit_diff_type function in pch.c,...
How severe is CVE-2018-6951?
CVE-2018-6951 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-6951?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Patch, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.