| Errata ID | 198 |
|---|---|
| Date | 2019-07-31 |
| Source package | patch |
| Fixed in version | 2.7.5-1+deb9u2 |
| Description | This update addresses the following issues: * The following of symlinks in inp.c and util.c is mishandled in cases other than input files (CVE-2019-13636) * GNU patch through 2.7.6 is vulnerable to OS shell command injection that can be exploited by opening a crafted patch file that contains an ed style diff payload with shell metacharacters. The ed editor does not need to be present on the vulnerable system. This is different from CVE-2018-1000156. (CVE-2019-13638) |
| Additional notes | |
| CVE ID | CVE-2019-13636 CVE-2019-13638 |
| UCS Bug number | #49926 |
