Link Following Affecting patch package, versions <0:2.7.6-11.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.9% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-PATCH-5634370
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed28 Apr 2020

Introduced: 28 Apr 2020

CVE-2019-13636  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 patch to version 0:2.7.6-11.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2020:1852.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream patch package and not the patch package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In GNU patch through 2.7.6, the following of symlinks is mishandled in certain cases other than input files. This affects inp.c and util.c.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1