Out-of-Bounds Affecting patch package, versions <2.7.1-4ubuntu2.4


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.53% (68th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-PATCH-303840
  • published13 Feb 2018
  • disclosed13 Feb 2018

Introduced: 13 Feb 2018

CVE-2016-10713  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 patch to version 2.7.1-4ubuntu2.4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream patch package and not the patch package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in GNU patch before 2.7.6. Out-of-bounds access within pch_write_line() in pch.c can possibly lead to DoS via a crafted input file.