USN-4071-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4071-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4071-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4071-1
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Published
2019-07-24T13:33:20.138692Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:52Z
Summary
patch vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Patch incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information. (CVE-2019-13636)

It was discovered that Patch incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-13638)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / patch

Package

Name
patch
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/patch@2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.5-1
2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.2",
            "binary_name": "patch"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-13636",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-13638",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / patch

Package

Name
patch
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/patch@2.7.6-2ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.6-2ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.5-1build1
2.7.6-1
2.7.6-2ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "patch"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-13636",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-13638",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}