MGASA-2018-0277

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    MGASA-2018-0277

    Published: 14 Jun 2018Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary: Updated patch packages fix security vulnerabilities

    Details: Updated patch package fixes security vulnerabilities: It was discovered that Patch incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (CVE-2016-10713). It was discovered that Patch incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (CVE-2018-6951). It was discovered that Patch incorrectly handled certain input validation. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code (CVE-2018-1000156).

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0277.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22587, https://usn.ubuntu.com/3624-1/

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: patch

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/patch?arch=source&distro=mageia-5

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.7.6-1.mga5

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High