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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 RHSA-2018-1199-01 Important Command Exec Threat

An update for patch is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ==================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Important: patch security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2018:1199-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1199 Issue date: 2018-04-23 CVE Names: CVE-2018-1000156 ==================================================================== 1. Summary: An update for patch is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) - x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64 3. 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. Security Fix(es): * patch: Malicious patch files cause ed to execute arbitrary commands (CVE-2018-1000156) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, and other related information,refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. 4. Solution: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 5. Bugs fixed (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 1564326 - CVE-2018-1000156 patch: Malicious patch files cause ed to execute arbitrary commands 6. Package List: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6): Source: patch-2.6-8.el6_9.src.rpm i386: patch-2.6-8.el6_9.i686.rpm patch-debuginfo-2.6-8.el6_9.i686.rpm x86_64: patch-2.6-8.el6_9.x86_64.rpm patch-debuginfo-2.6-8.el6_9.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6): Source: patch-2.6-8.el6_9.src.rpm x86_64: patch-2.6-8.el6_9.x86_64.rpm patch-debuginfo-2.6-8.el6_9.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6): Source: patch-2.6-8.el6_9.src.rpm i386: patch-2.6-8.el6_9.i686.rpm patch-debuginfo-2.6-8.el6_9.i686.rpm ppc64: patch-2.6-8.el6_9.ppc64.rpm patch-debuginfo-2.6-8.el6_9.ppc64.rpm s390x: patch-2.6-8.el6_9.s390x.rpm patch-debuginfo-2.6-8.el6_9.s390x.rpm x86_64: patch-2.6-8.el6_9.x86_64.rpm patch-debuginfo-2.6-8.el6_9.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6): Source: patch-2.6-8.el6_9.src.rpm i386: patch-2.6-8.el6_9.i686.rpm patch-debuginfo-2.6-8.el6_9.i686.rpm x86_64: patch-2.6-8.el6_9.x86_64.rpm patch-debuginfo-2.6-8.el6_9.x86_64.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/ 7. References: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1000156 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is . More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/ Copyright 2018 Red Hat, Inc. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1 iD8DBQFa3hjUXlSAg2UNWIIRAomXAJ94xN9tteIl0fmStt5ShYzlNSCaiQCgn8PQ 7/+yd3m9ZODlJIXFxPAbo1s=hDKK -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- RHSA-announce mailinglist This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . A crucial security patch update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 addressing significant vulnerabilities along with comprehensive resolution guides.. Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Patch Update, Command Execution Fix, Important Security Advisory, Security Threats. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Apr 23, 2018 •Important Red Hat