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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2018-1000156) (Multiple Advisories): patch security update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2018-1000156) (Multiple Advisories): patch security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/06/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/24/2018
Modified
09/16/2019

Description

GNU Patch version 2.7.6 contains an input validation vulnerability when processing patch files, specifically the EDITOR_PROGRAM invocation (using ed) can result in code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via a patch file processed via the patch utility. This is similar to FreeBSD's CVE-2015-1418 however although they share a common ancestry the code bases have diverged over time.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-patch

References

  • ELSA-2018-1200
  • USN-3624-1
  • USN-3624-2
  • CVE-2018-1000156

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