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GHSA-f3xm-hqch-mq3q

GHSA-f3xm-hqch-mq3q PUBLISHED CVSS 5.900000095367432 MEDIUM

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 24, 2022

In GNU patch through 2.7.6, the following of symlinks is mishandled in certain cases other than input files. This affects inp.c and util.c.

Fixed versions

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PackageEcosystemFixed in
patchWolfi2.7.6-r3
patchChainguard2.7.6-r3

Risk scores

CVSS 3.0
5.900000095367432
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
wolfipatch0
chainguardpatch0

Timeline

  • May 24, 2022 CVE Published
  • Apr 9, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory

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