Debian Security Advisory
DLA-1856-1 patch -- LTS security update
- Date Reported:
- 19 Jul 2019
- Affected Packages:
- patch
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2019-13636.
- More information:
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Handling of symlinks in patch, a tool to apply a diff file to an original, was wrong in certain cases.
For Debian 8
Jessie
, this problem has been fixed in version 2.7.5-1+deb8u2.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