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DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20969
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20969
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
Record from OSV · Published August 16, 2019
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.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| patch | Debian:14 | 2.7.6-5 |
| patch | Debian:12 | 2.7.6-5 |
| patch | Debian:13 | 2.7.6-5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | patch | 0 |
| Debian:12 | patch | 0 |
| Debian:13 | patch | 0 |
Timeline
- Aug 16, 2019 CVE Published
- Oct 23, 2026 CVE Updated
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