CVE-2015-1418
The do_ed_script function in pch.c in GNU patch through 2.7.6, and patch in FreeBSD 10.1 before 10.1-RELEASE-p17, 10.2 before 10.2-BETA2-p3, 10.2-RC1 before 10.2-RC1-p2, and 0.2-RC2 before 10.2-RC2-p1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.69%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The do_ed_script function in pch.c in GNU patch through 2.7.6, and patch in FreeBSD 10.1 before 10.1-RELEASE-p17, 10.2 before 10.2-BETA2-p3, 10.2-RC1 before 10.2-RC1-p2, and 0.2-RC2 before 10.2-RC2-p1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted patch file, because a '!' character can be passed to the ed program.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.69% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://rachelbythebay.com/w/2018/04/05/bangpatch/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76236Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033188Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/894667
- https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/5.7/common/013_patch.patch.sig
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-15:18.bsdpatch.ascVendor Advisory
- http://rachelbythebay.com/w/2018/04/05/bangpatch/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76236Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033188Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/894667
- https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/5.7/common/013_patch.patch.sig
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-15:18.bsdpatch.ascVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.