Ubuntu Security Notices
USN-4071-2

USN-4071-2: Patch vulnerabilities

Publication date

24 July 2019

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Patch.

Releases

14.04 LTS

Packages

patch - Apply a diff file to an original

Details

USN-4071-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Patch. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory 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)

USN-4071-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Patch. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory 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

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release	Package Version
14.04 trusty	patch – 2.7.1-4ubuntu2.4+esm1

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References

USN-4071-1

USN-4071-1