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CVE-2018-1000156

Published: Apr 6, 2018Updated: Apr 14, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-20
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
5.6%
Top 8.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

n/an/a
UbuntuCanonical Ltd.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Special EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
canonical ltd.commercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical
ооо «русбитех-астра»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka rusbitech-astra
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?53566
savannah.gnu.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00013.html
lists.debian.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3624-2/
usn.ubuntu.com
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Timeline

Published
Apr 6, 2018
Last Updated
Apr 14, 2025

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