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Debian Jessie DLA-1864-1 Critical: Patch Tool Quoting Issue Fixed

debian lts
Calendar Grey July 25, 2019
Dist Debian Esm H88
Serious bug identified in patch utility for Ubuntu Trusty. Update to 2.7.5-1+utx1 to resolve quoting problem with ed.
An issue with quoting has been found in patch, a tool to apply a diff file to an original, when invoking ed

Summary


For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
2.7.5-1+deb8u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your patch packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS



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Package: patch
Version: 2.7.5-1+deb8u3
CVE ID: CVE-2019-13638

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