USN-4071-1: Patch vulnerabilities
patch vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary
Several security issues were fixed in Patch.
Software Description
- patch – Apply a diff file to an original
Details
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
Source: USN-4071-1: Patch vulnerabilities
