SB2015021605 - Slackware Linux update for patch
Published: February 16, 2015 Updated: May 6, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015021605
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1196)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
GNU patch 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.