AZL-35101

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    AZL-35101

    Published: 6 Apr 2018Last Modified: 13 Sept 2026

    Summary: CVE-2018-1000156 affecting package patch for versions less than 2.7.6-9

    Details: 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.

    References: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000156

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: patch

    Purl: pkg:rpm/azure-linux/patch

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.7.6-9

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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