Path Traversal in GNU Patch
CVE-2010-4651
Directory traversal vulnerability in util.c in GNU patch 2.6.1 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a filename that is specified with a .. (dot dot) or full pathname, a related issue to CVE-2010-1679.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.049 (91.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.048 · newest: 0.049 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- GNU Patch — versions 2.5, 2.5.4, 2.5.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0600 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4723
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/20 (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/46768 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/21 (mailing-list, Patch)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055246.html (vendor-advisory, Patch)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/19 (mailing-list, Patch)
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/patch.git/commit/ (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-4651?
- CVE-2010-4651 is a vulnerability in GNU Patch, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2011-03-11.
- Is CVE-2010-4651 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.