CVE-2014-9637
Published: 31 December 2014
GNU patch 2.7.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and segmentation fault) via a crafted diff file.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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patch Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(2.6.1-3ubuntu0.1)
|
| trusty |
Released
(2.7.1-4ubuntu2.3)
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| upstream |
Released
(2.7.1-7)
|
|
| utopic |
Released
(2.7.1-5ubuntu0.3)
|
|
| vivid |
Released
(2.7.3-1)
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Patches: upstream: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/patch.git/commit/?id=0c08d7a902c6fdd49b704623a12d8d672ef18944 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |