CVE-2018-1000156 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2018-1000156

GNU Patch version 2.7.6 contains an input validation vulnerability when...

Vulnerability Description

GNU Patch version 2.7.6 contains an input validation vulnerability when processing patch files, specifically the EDITOR_PROGRAM invocation (using ed) can result in code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via a patch file processed via the patch utility. This is similar to FreeBSD's CVE-2015-1418 however although they share a common ancestry the code bases have diverged over time.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

patch, ubuntu linux, debian linux, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux server aus, enterprise linux server eus, enterprise linux server tus, enterprise linux workstation
Vulnerable Versions:
2.7.6, 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 17.10, 7.0, 6.0, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.6, 6.7, 7.5

Timeline

Official Publish: April 6th, 2018
Last Modified: April 14th, 2025
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.