Ubuntu Security Notice 3624-1 - It was discovered that Patch incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. It was discovered that Patch incorrectly handled certain input validation. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code. It was discovered that Patch incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3624-1
April 10, 2018
patch vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Patch.
Software Description:
- patch: Apply a diff file to an original
Details:
It was discovered that Patch incorrectly handled certain files. An
attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2016-10713)
It was discovered that Patch incorrectly handled certain input
validation. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2018-1000156)
It was discovered that Patch incorrectly handled certain inputs. An
attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-6951)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 17.10:
patch 2.7.5-1ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
patch 2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
patch 2.7.1-4ubuntu2.4
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3624-1
CVE-2016-10713, CVE-2018-1000156, CVE-2018-6951
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/patch/2.7.5-1ubuntu0.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/patch/2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/patch/2.7.1-4ubuntu2.4