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CVE-2015-1396

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 3.22%

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CVE-2015-1396 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A Directory Traversal vulnerability exists in the GNU patch before 2.7.4. A remote attacker can write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file. EPSS estimates a 3.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A Directory Traversal vulnerability exists in the GNU patch before 2.7.4. A remote attacker can write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1196.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability
3.22%

86.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GnuPatch< 2.7.4
DebianDebian Linux8.0
DebianDebian Linux9.0
DebianDebian Linux10.0
DebianDebian Linux11.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-1396?
A Directory Traversal vulnerability exists in the GNU patch before 2.7.4. A remote attacker can write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1196.
How severe is CVE-2015-1396?
CVE-2015-1396 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1396?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST