FreeBSD : patch -- multiple vulnerabilities (791841a3-d484-4878-8909-92ef9ce424f4)

high Nessus Plugin ID 118902

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

NVD reports :

An issue was discovered in GNU patch through 2.7.6. There is a segmentation fault, associated with a NULL pointer dereference, leading to a denial of service in the intuit_diff_type function in pch.c, aka a 'mangled rename' issue.

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

GNU Patch version 2.7.6 contains an input validation vulnerability when processing patch files, specifically the EDITOR_PROGRAM invocation (using ed) can result in code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via a patch file processed via the patch utility.
This is similar to FreeBSD's CVE-2015-1418 however although they share a common ancestry the code bases have diverged over time.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53132

https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53133

https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53566

http://www.nessus.org/u?7eed5f94

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 118902

File Name: freebsd_pkg_791841a3d4844878890992ef9ce424f4.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 11/13/2018

Updated: 11/8/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:patch, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/11/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/16/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1000156, CVE-2018-6951, CVE-2018-6952