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Ubuntu 19.04, 18.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS: USN-4071-1 Security Advisory

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Calendar Grey July 24, 2019
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple security flaws in the Patch have been resolved in Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4071-1. Updates are now released for key versions.
Several security issues were fixed in Patch.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Patch.

Software Description:

- patch: Apply a diff file to an original

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)

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory code execution patch information disclosure ubuntu

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 19.04:
  patch                           2.7.6-3ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  patch                           2.7.6-2ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  patch                           2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.2

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4071-1

CVE-2019-13636, CVE-2019-13638

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July 24, 2019

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Topics Covered

security advisory code execution patch information disclosure ubuntu

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/patch/2.7.6-3ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/patch/2.7.6-2ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/patch/2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.2

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