--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2018-b127e58641
2018-02-20 17:10:59.957351
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name        : patch
Product     : Fedora 27
Version     : 2.7.6
Release     : 3.fc27
URL         : http://www.gnu.org/software/patch/patch.html
Summary     : Utility for modifying/upgrading files
Description :
The patch program applies diff files to originals.  The diff command
is used to compare an original to a changed file.  Diff lists the
changes made to the file.  A person who has the original file can then
use the patch command with the diff file to add the changes to their
original file (patching the file).

Patch should be installed because it is a common way of upgrading
applications.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information:

New upstream release, including security fixes for CVE-2016-10713,
CVE-2018-6951, CVE-2018-6952.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use
su -c 'dnf upgrade patch' at the command line.
For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at
https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html

All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the
GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at
https://fedoraproject.org/security/
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Fedora 27: patch Security Update 2018-b127e58641

February 20, 2018
New upstream release, including security fixes for CVE-2016-10713, CVE-2018-6951, CVE-2018-6952.

Summary

The patch program applies diff files to originals. The diff command

is used to compare an original to a changed file. Diff lists the

changes made to the file. A person who has the original file can then

use the patch command with the diff file to add the changes to their

original file (patching the file).

Patch should be installed because it is a common way of upgrading

applications.

New upstream release, including security fixes for CVE-2016-10713,

CVE-2018-6951, CVE-2018-6952.

su -c 'dnf upgrade patch' at the command line.

For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at

https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html

All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the

GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at

https://fedoraproject.org/security/

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FEDORA-2018-b127e58641 2018-02-20 17:10:59.957351 Product : Fedora 27 Version : 2.7.6 Release : 3.fc27 URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/patch/patch.html Summary : Utility for modifying/upgrading files Description : The patch program applies diff files to originals. The diff command is used to compare an original to a changed file. Diff lists the changes made to the file. A person who has the original file can then use the patch command with the diff file to add the changes to their original file (patching the file). Patch should be installed because it is a common way of upgrading applications. New upstream release, including security fixes for CVE-2016-10713, CVE-2018-6951, CVE-2018-6952. su -c 'dnf upgrade patch' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/security/ package-announce mailing list -- package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to package-announce-leave@lists.fedoraproject.org

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Product : Fedora 27
Version : 2.7.6
Release : 3.fc27
URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/patch/patch.html
Summary : Utility for modifying/upgrading files

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