CVE-2015-1418

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.

References

https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-15:18.bsdpatch.asc

https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/5.7/common/013_patch.patch.sig

https://bugs.debian.org/894667

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033188

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76236

http://rachelbythebay.com/w/2018/04/05/bangpatch/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3