Directory traversal vulnerability in util.c in GNU patch 2.6.1 and earlier allows…
Priority LOW 34CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in util.c in GNU patch 2.6.1 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a filename that is specified with a .. (dot dot) or full pathname, a related issue to CVE-2010-1679.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04874 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnu_patch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.6.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnu_patch:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnu_patch:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.4 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnu_patch:2.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.9 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnu_patch:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | GNU |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnu_patch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnu_patch:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnu_patch:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnu_patch:2.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.9 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnu_patch:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4651
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ghmh-8qx5-2gfp
References
Patch 8
- [oss-security] 20110106 Re: CVE request: patch directory traversal flaw
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667529
- FEDORA-2011-1269
- [oss-security] 20110106 Re: CVE request: patch directory traversal flaw
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/patch.git/commit/?id=685a78b6052f4df6eac6d625a545cfb54a6ac0e1
- FEDORA-2011-1272
- [oss-security] 20110105 CVE request: patch directory traversal flaw
- [bug-patch] 20101230 Directory traversal vulnerability in patch (or dpkg-source) (fwd)
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2010-4651 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-4651 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ghmh-8qx5-2gfp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-4651 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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