CVE-2018-6952

Description

A double free exists in the another_hunk function in pch.c in GNU patch through 2.7.6.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 11.38% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gnu.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?53133 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103047 vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-17 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2033 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6952?
CVE-2018-6952 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6952?
To fix CVE-2018-6952, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-6952 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-6952 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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