CVE-2015-1395: canonical ubuntu_linux Path Traversal
CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-1395DEBIAN-CVE-2015-1395
Published 25-08-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-1395 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 11.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
11.29%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 2Timeline
- 25-08-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU patch versions which support Git-style patching before 2.7.3 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files with the permissions of the target user via a .. (dot dot) in a diff file name.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
High 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
11.29%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 11.29% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score11.29%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 14.10
Debian1 product
- patch< 2.7.3-1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL20 | 21
Gnu1 product
- patch≤ 2.7.2
Ubuntu1 product
- patch< 2.7.1-4ubuntu2.3
5 vendors · 5 products
References
13 links
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775873X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148953.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/27/28Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/patch.git/commit/?id=17953b5893f7c9835f0dd2a704ba04e0371d2cbdX Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154214.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1184490X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory