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

An issue with quoting has been found in patch, a tool to apply a diff file to an original, when invoking ed. In order to avoid this, ed is now directly started instead of calling a shell which starts ed. . Package : patch Version : 2.7.5-1+deb8u3 CVE ID : CVE-2019-13638 An issue with quoting has been found in patch, a tool to apply a diff file to an original, when invoking ed. In order to avoid this, ed is now directly started instead of calling a shell which starts ed. 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 . Serious bug identified in patch utility for Ubuntu Trusty. Update to 2.7.5-1+utx1 to resolve quoting problem with ed.. Debian Jessie, Patch Security Update, Quoting Issue, Security Advisories. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jul 25, 2019 •Critical Debian LTS