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ALPINE-CVE-2018-20969
ALPINE-CVE-2018-20969
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
do_ed_script in pch.c in GNU patch through 2.7.6 does not block strings beginning with a ! character. NOTE: this is the same commit as for CVE-2019-13638, but the ! syntax is specific to ed, and is unrelated to a shell metacharacter.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.18 | patch | 0, 2.5.9-r0, 2.6-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | patch | 2.7.6-r1, 0, 2.7.6-r5 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | patch | 0, 0, 2.7.6-r5 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | patch | 2.7.5-r1, 0, 2.5.9-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | patch | 0, 0, 2.7.6-r5 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | patch | 2.5.9-r0, 2.6-r0, 2.6.1-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | patch | 0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | patch | 0, 2.5.9-r0, 2.6-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.10 | patch | 2.5.9-r0, 0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | patch | 0, 0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.9 | patch | 0, 2.5.9-r0, 2.6-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.11 | patch | 2.7-r0, 2.7.3-r0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.12 | patch | 2.5.9-r0, 0, 2.6-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | patch | 2.7.6-r2, 0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | patch | 2.7.6-r0, 2.6.1-r1, 2.6.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | patch | 2.7.6-r5, 2.7.6-r4, 2.7.6-r3 |
Timeline
- Aug 16, 2019 CVE Published
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Jun 9, 2026 CVE Updated