CVE-2019-13638: debian debian_linux OS Command Injection
CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2019-13638UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13638DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13638CGA-4m26-hvqv-px79CGA-vpx4-486p-rrhq
Published 26-07-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-13638 is a high (CVSS 9.3) OS Command Injection vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.49%
0%100%
Low · 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 10 · Related 4Timeline
- 26-07-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
GNU patch through 2.7.6 is vulnerable to OS shell command injection that can be exploited by opening a crafted patch file that contains an ed style diff payload with shell metacharacters. The ed editor does not need to be present on the vulnerable system. This is different from CVE-2018-1000156.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 6 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 6 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 9.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.49% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score4.49%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- patch< 2.7.6-5
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0
Alpine1 product
- patch< 2.7.6-r6 | < 2.7.6-r0 | < 2.7.6-r4
Chainguard1 product
- patch< 2.7.6-r3
Gnu1 product
- patch2.7.6
Ubuntu1 product
- patch< 2.7.1-4ubuntu2.4+esm1 | < 2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.2 | < 2.7.6-2ubuntu1.1
Wolfi1 product
- patch< 2.7.6-r3
6 vendors · 7 products
References
21 links
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/patch.git/commit/?id=3fcd042d26d70856e826a42b5f93dc4854d80bf0X Refsource MISCMailing ListPatchVendor AdvisoryFIX
