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DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20969
DEBIAN-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 v3.0
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, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | patch | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | patch | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | patch | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Aug 16, 2019 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated