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CVE-2018-6952

Published: Feb 13, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-415
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
8.4%
Top 5.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A double free exists in the another_hunk function in pch.c in GNU patch through 2.7.6.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-415

Affected Products

patchgnuOSS Libraries
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Special EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
PatchСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
n/an/a
gnuoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka g. nu
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
ооо «русбитех-астра»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka rusbitech-astra

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103047
securityfocus.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2033
access.redhat.com
https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?53133
savannah.gnu.org
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Timeline

Published
Feb 13, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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