Debian/patch: medium 5.5
A flaw was found in GNU patch. An attacker can achieve arbitrary file creation outside the intended working directory by enticing a user or automated workflow to apply a specially crafted patch file.
Action: Upgrade patch to 2.8.1-1 or later.
Affected
| introduced | fixed | last affected |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2.8.1-1 | - |
Fixed versions
| 2.8.1-1 |
Sources
- osv: DEBIAN-CVE-2026-115207#Debian:14/patch
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-115207
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