patch vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Several security issues were fixed in Patch.
Software Description
It was discovered that Patch incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information. (CVE-2019-13636)
It was discovered that Patch incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-13638)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 19.04
patch - 2.7.6-3ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
patch - 2.7.6-2ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
patch - 2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.2
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Several security issues were fixed in Patch.
Software Description
- patch - Apply a diff file to an original
It was discovered that Patch incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information. (CVE-2019-13636)
It was discovered that Patch incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-13638)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 19.04
patch - 2.7.6-3ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
patch - 2.7.6-2ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
patch - 2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.2
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Continue reading...
