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Red Hat: CVE-2019-13638: CVE-2019-13638 patch: OS shell command injection when processing crafted patch files (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jul 26, 2019 | Sep 20, 2019 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jul 26, 2019
Added
Sep 20, 2019
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
GNU patch through 2.7.6 is vulnerable to OS shell command injection that can be exploited by opening a crafted patch file that contains an ed style diff payload with shell metacharacters. The ed editor does not need to be present on the vulnerable system. This is different from CVE-2018-1000156.
Solutions
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-patchredhat-upgrade-patch-debuginforedhat-upgrade-patch-debugsource
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