CVE-2010-4651
EPSS 1.8%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in util.c in GNU patch 2.6.1 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a filename that is specified with a .. (dot dot) or full pathname, a related issue to CVE-2010-1679.
How to fix CVE-2010-4651
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/patch—no fix listed
Is CVE-2010-4651 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0