GNU patch Path Name Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:46768

Info

GNU patch Path Name Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 46768
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2010-4651
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 30 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 15 2015 12:41AM
Credit: Jakub Wilk
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64
Slackware Linux x86_64 -current
Slackware Linux 13.37 x86_64
Slackware Linux 13.37
Slackware Linux 13.1 x86_64
Slackware Linux 13.1
Slackware Linux 13.0 x86_64
Slackware Linux 13.0
Slackware Linux 12.2
Slackware Linux 12.1
Slackware Linux -current
GNU Patch 0
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.8
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac Os X Server 10.6.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Not Vulnerable: Apple Mac Os X Server 10.6.8

Discussion

GNU patch Path Name Directory Traversal Vulnerability

GNU patch is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input in path names.

Exploiting this issue will allow an attacker to use directory-traversal characters in a specially crafted patch file to create arbitrary files on an affected computer.

Exploit / POC

GNU patch Path Name Directory Traversal Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to apply a specially crafted patch file.

Solution / Fix

GNU patch Path Name Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6

Apple Mac OS X 10.6

Apple Mac Os X Server 10.6.7

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.8

Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.2

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.3

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.4

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.4

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.5

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.5

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.6

References

GNU patch Path Name Directory Traversal Vulnerability

References:

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