CVE-2014-9637 : GNU patch 2.7.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service

GNU patch 2.7.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and segmentation fault) via a crafted diff file.

Published 2017-08-25 18:29:00

Updated 2017-08-30 01:16:52

Source Red Hat, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2014-9637

GNU » Patch
Versions up to, including, (<=) 2.7.2
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:patch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Canonical » Ubuntu Linux » Version: 12.04 LTS Edition
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Matching versions
Canonical » Ubuntu Linux » Version: 14.04 LTS Edition
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Matching versions
Canonical » Ubuntu Linux » Version: 14.10
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Fedoraproject » Fedora » Version: 20
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Fedoraproject » Fedora » Version: 21
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Mageia » Mageia » Version: 4.0
cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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EPSS FAQ

0.38%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 57 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.1	HIGH	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C	8.6	6.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Complete
5.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	1.8	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154214.html

[SECURITY] Fedora 20 Update: patch-2.7.5-1.fc20
Patch;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/patch.git/commit/?id=0c08d7a902c6fdd49b704623a12d8d672ef18944

patch.git - GNU patch
Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72286

GNU patch 'set_hunkmax()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2651-1

USN-2651-1: GNU patch vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
Patch;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185262

1185262 – (CVE-2014-9637) CVE-2014-9637 patch: local denial of service with a crafted patch
Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/22/7

oss-security - Re: CVE request: directory traversal flaw in patch
Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0068.html

Mageia Advisory: MGASA-2015-0068 - Updated patch packages fix security vulnerabilities
Patch;Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148953.html

[SECURITY] Fedora 21 Update: patch-2.7.3-1.fc21
Patch;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?44051

GNU patch - Bugs: bug #44051, fuzzed diff can make patch to eat... [Savannah]
Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory

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