SB2015021605 - Slackware Linux update for patch
Published: February 16, 2015 Updated: May 6, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015021605
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1196)
CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
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.