CVE-2010-4651: gnu gnu_patch Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-4651 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in gnu gnu_patch. EPSS estimates a 4.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 11-03-2011
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in util.c in GNU patch 2.6.1 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a filename that is specified with a .. (dot dot) or full pathname, a related issue to CVE-2010-1679.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.