vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: GLSA 201612-12: Patch: Denial of service
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Dec 5, 2016 | Oct 30, 2017 | Feb 19, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Dec 5, 2016
Added
Oct 30, 2017
Modified
Feb 19, 2025
Description
A local attacker could pass a specially crafted diff file to Patch,
possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-sys-devel-patch
References
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