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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2018.096.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2018-096-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'patch' package(s) announced via the SSA:2018-096-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'patch' package(s) announced via the SSA:2018-096-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New patch packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1,
14.2, and -current to fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/patch-2.7.6-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded.
Fix arbitrary shell execution possible with obsolete ed format patches.
For more information, see:
[link moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'patch' package(s) on Slackware 13.0, Slackware 13.1, Slackware 13.37, Slackware 14.0, Slackware 14.1, Slackware 14.2, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-1000156
Bugtraq: 20190730 [SECURITY] [DSA 4489-1] patch security update (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/54
Bugtraq: 20190816 Details about recent GNU patch vulnerabilities (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/29
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-17
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154124/GNU-patch-Command-Injection-Directory-Traversal.html
http://rachelbythebay.com/w/2018/04/05/bangpatch/
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=894667#19
https://twitter.com/kurtseifried/status/982028968877436928
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00013.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1199
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1199
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1200
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1200
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2091
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2091
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2092
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2092
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2093
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2093
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2094
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2094
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2095
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2095
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2096
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2096
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2097
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2097
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3624-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3624-2/
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