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CVE-2016-10713· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

An issue was discovered in GNU patch before 2.7.6.

An issue was discovered in GNU patch before 2.7.6. Out-of-bounds access within pch_write_line() in pch.c can possibly lead to DoS via a crafted input file.

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.0—No exploit Fix available
Published
Feb 13, 2018
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
1.6% · 74th percentile
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Action score

22

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 1.6%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
gnupatch

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • gnu patchbefore 2.7.6

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Alpine:v3.4patchbefore 2.7.5-r32.7.5-r3
Debian:12patchbefore 2.7.6-12.7.6-1
openSUSE:Tumbleweedpatchbefore 2.7.6-3.432.7.6-3.43
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientpatchbefore 0:2.7.1-11.el70:2.7.1-11.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientpatch-debuginfobefore 0:2.7.1-11.el70:2.7.1-11.el7
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3patchbefore 2.7.5-8.5.12.7.5-8.5.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3patchbefore 2.5.9-252.22.7.12.5.9-252.22.7.1

Same product

gnu: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2018-1000156GNU Patch version 2.7.6 contains an input validation vulnerability when processing patch files, specifically the EDITOR_PROGRAM invocation (
    33Monitor
  • CVE-2018-6951An issue was discovered in GNU patch through 2.7.6.
    33Monitor
  • CVE-2015-1395Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU patch versions which support Git-style patching before 2.7.3 allows remote attackers to write to ar
    33Monitor
  • CVE-2018-20969do_ed_script in pch.c in GNU patch through 2.7.6 does not block strings beginning with a ! character.
    32Monitor
  • CVE-2019-13638GNU 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 e
    32Monitor
  • CVE-2018-6952A double free exists in the another_hunk function in pch.c in GNU patch through 2.7.6.
    32Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
alpine:patch2.7.5-r3 · Alpine:v3.4Package registry (OSV)
debian:patch2.7.6-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:patch2.7.6-3.43 · openSUSE:TumbleweedPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:patch0:2.7.1-11.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:patch-debuginfo0:2.7.1-11.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
suse:patch2.7.5-8.5.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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