SB2019080847 - OS Command Injection in patch (Alpine package)



SB2019080847 - OS Command Injection in patch (Alpine package)

Published: August 8, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019080847
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13638)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of ed style diff payload with shell metacharacters in patch files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to use a specially crafted patch file and execute arbitrary OS commands.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.