Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-1396
A Directory Traversal vulnerability exists in the GNU patch before 2.7.4. A remote attacker can write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1196.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2015-1396
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:patch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-1396
8.37%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 94 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-1396
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.4
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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4.9
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NIST | |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-1396
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-1396
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2651-1
USN-2651-1: GNU patch vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/27/29
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: patch: CVE needed for incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1196?
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75358
GNU patch CVE-2015-1396 Incomplete Fix Directory Traversal VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1186764
1186764 – (CVE-2015-1396) CVE-2015-1396 patch: directory traversal via symlinks (incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1196)
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