VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-1196

CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability6.15%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-01-21
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Description

GNU patch 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references