GNU Patch up to 2.7.5 pch.c pch_write_line memory corruption
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A vulnerability has been found in GNU Patch up to 2.7.5 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function pch_write_line
of the file pch.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
An issue was discovered in GNU patch before 2.7.6. Out-of-bounds access within pch_write_line() in pch.c can possibly lead to DoS via a crafted input file.
The bug was discovered 02/13/2018. The weakness was disclosed 02/13/2018 by Hanno Boeck (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-10713 since 02/13/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106915 (Fedora 27 : patch (2018-b127e58641)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 197109 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Patch Vulnerabilities (USN-3624-1)).
Upgrading to version 2.7.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (106915). The entries 113211, 113212 and 115900 are pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 106915
Nessus Name: Fedora 27 : patch (2018-b127e58641)
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OpenVAS ID: 881203
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for patch FEDORA-2018-b127e58641
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Upgrade: Patch 2.7.6
Patch: git.savannah.gnu.org
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Sources
Vendor: gnu.orgAdvisory: FEDORA-2018-b127e58641⛔
Researcher: Hanno Boeck
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2016-10713 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 103063 - GNU Patch CVE-2016-10713 Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 02/14/2018 08:17Updated: 02/06/2023 14:37
Changes: 02/14/2018 08:17 (76), 07/29/2020 16:54 (5), 02/06/2023 14:33 (5), 02/06/2023 14:37 (1)
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