CVE-2015-1196 describes a symlink attack vulnerability in GNU patch 2.7.1, allowing remote attackers to write to arbitrary files. This affects various GNU, OpenSUSE, and Oracle products utilizing the vulnerable patch utility. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), the attack requires medium complexity and can lead to unauthorized file modification, though it does not impact confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
13.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
13.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:patch:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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