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DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9637
GNU patch 2.7.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and segmentation fault) via a crafted diff file.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
GNU patch 2.7.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and segmentation fault) via a crafted diff file.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
patch
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.7.1-7"}]}]
Debian:13
patch
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.7.1-7"}]}]
Debian:14
patch
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.7.1-7"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org