MGASA-2026-0423 Updated patch package fixes security vulnerabilities

NULL Pointer Dereference in GNU patch. CVE-2026-56288 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition in GNU patch. CVE-2026-56289...

Updated patch package fixes security vulnerabilities

NULL Pointer Dereference in GNU patch. CVE-2026-56288 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition in GNU patch. CVE-2026-56289...

CVE-2026-56289

A flaw was found in GNU patch. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service DoS by supplying a specially crafted patch file. The improper validation of hunk single block of changes in diff line offsets in unified-diff input can lead to an effectively infinite processin...

CVE-2026-56288

A flaw was found in GNU patch. An attacker can exploit this by providing a specially crafted patch file, which leads to a NULL pointer dereference. This improper handling of end-of-file markers can corrupt internal data structures, causing the utility to crash. This results in a denial of service...

Unity Linux 20.1070e Security Update: patch (UTSA-2026-099445)

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2026-099445 advisory. GNU patch is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference when processing a specially crafted unified-diff patch file. Improper handling of consecutive end-of-file newli...

JLSEC-2026-1261 GNU patch is vulnerable to a denial of service (DoS) due to improper validation of hunk (single...

GNU patch is vulnerable to a denial of service DoS due to improper validation of hunk single block of changes in diff line offsets in unified-diff input. A specially crafted patch can specify an extremely large line number, causing the application to enter an effectively infinite processing loop...

JLSEC-2026-1260 GNU patch is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference when processing a specially crafted unified...

GNU patch is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference when processing a specially crafted unified-diff patch file. Improper handling of consecutive end-of-file newline markers can corrupt internal hunk single block of changes in diff data structures, causing the application to pass a NULL pointer...

Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: CBL-Mariner Releases (CVE-2026-56288)

The version of CBL-Mariner Releases installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2026-56288 advisory. - GNU patch is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference when processing a specially crafted...

Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: CBL-Mariner Releases (CVE-2026-56289)

The version of CBL-Mariner Releases installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2026-56289 advisory. - GNU patch is vulnerable to a denial of service DoS due to improper validation of hunk single...

patch: GNU patch: Denial of Service via specially crafted patch file

A flaw was found in GNU patch. An attacker can exploit this by providing a specially crafted patch file, which leads to a NULL pointer dereference. This improper handling of end-of-file markers can corrupt internal data structures, causing the utility to crash. This results in a denial of service...

NULL Pointer Dereference in GNU patch

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SUSE CVE-2026-56288

GNU patch is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference when processing a specially crafted unified-diff patch file. Improper handling of consecutive end-of-file newline markers can corrupt internal hunk single block of changes in diff data structures, causing the application to pass a NULL pointer...

SUSE CVE-2026-56289

GNU patch is vulnerable to a denial of service DoS due to improper validation of hunk single block of changes in diff line offsets in unified-diff input. A specially crafted patch can specify an extremely large line number, causing the application to enter an effectively infinite processing loop...

patch: GNU patch: Denial of Service via crafted unified-diff input

A flaw was found in GNU patch. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service DoS by supplying a specially crafted patch file. The improper validation of hunk single block of changes in diff line offsets in unified-diff input can lead to an effectively infinite processin...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-56288

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - GNU patch is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference when processing a specially crafted unified-diff patch file. Improper handling of consecutive end-of-file...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-56289

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - GNU patch is vulnerable to a denial of service DoS due to improper validation of hunk single block of changes in diff line offsets in unified-diff input. A...

CVE-2026-56289

GNU patch is vulnerable to a denial of service DoS due to improper validation of hunk single block of changes in diff line offsets in unified-diff input. A specially crafted patch can specify an extremely large line number, causing the application to enter an effectively infinite processing loop...

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56289

GNU patch is vulnerable to a denial of service DoS due to improper validation of hunk single block of changes in diff line offsets in unified-diff input. A specially crafted patch can specify an extremely large line number, causing the application to enter an effectively infinite processing loop...

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56288

GNU patch is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference when processing a specially crafted unified-diff patch file. Improper handling of consecutive end-of-file newline markers can corrupt internal hunk single block of changes in diff data structures, causing the application to pass a NULL pointer...

AZL-92154 CVE-2026-56288 affecting package patch for versions less than 2.7.6-10

GNU patch is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference when processing a specially crafted unified-diff patch file. Improper handling of consecutive end-of-file newline markers can corrupt internal hunk single block of changes in diff data structures, causing the application to pass a NULL pointer...