vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-6952: ELSA-2019-2033: patch security and bug fix update (LOW)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Feb 3, 2018 | Jul 21, 2020 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Feb 3, 2018
Added
Jul 21, 2020
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
A double free exists in the another_hunk function in pch.c in GNU patch through 2.7.6.
A double-free flaw was found in the way the patch utility processed patch files. An attacker could potentially use this flaw to crash the patch utility by tricking it into processing crafted patches.
A double-free flaw was found in the way the patch utility processed patch files. An attacker could potentially use this flaw to crash the patch utility by tricking it into processing crafted patches.
Solution
oracle-linux-upgrade-patch
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