CVE-2015-1196
EPSS 0.85%
Description
GNU patch 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file.
How to fix CVE-2015-1196
To remediate CVE-2015-1196, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/patch—upgrade to 2.7.1-7 or later
Is CVE-2015-1196 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.9%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- Debian/patchfrom 0, < 2.7.1-7