SUSE-SU-2026:2922-1 Security update for patch

This update for patch fixes the following issues - CVE-2021-45261: Invalid Pointer via anotherhunk function bsc1194037. - CVE-2026-56288: crafted unified-diff patch file can cause null pointer derefence bsc1271167. - CVE-2026-56289: improper validation of hunk line offsets can lead to denial of...

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...

CVE-2026-56288 NULL Pointer Dereference in GNU patch

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...

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...

PT-2026-48325

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Spring Data REST versions 3.7.0 through 3.7.19 Spring Data REST versions 4.3.0 through 4.3.16 Spring Data REST versions 4.4.0 through 4.4.14 Spring Data REST versions 4.5.0 through 4.5.11 Spring Data REST versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.5 Descripti...

SUSE CVE-2018-1000156

GNU Patch version 2.7.6 contains an input validation vulnerability when processing patch files, specifically the EDITORPROGRAM invocation using ed can result in code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via a patch file processed via the patch utility. This is similar to FreeBSD's...

patch: Malicious patch files cause ed to execute arbitrary commands

GNU Patch version 2.7.6 contains an input validation vulnerability when processing patch files, specifically the EDITORPROGRAM invocation using ed can result in code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via a patch file processed via the patch utility. This is similar to FreeBSD's...

patch: Malicious patch files cause ed to execute arbitrary commands

GNU Patch version 2.7.6 contains an input validation vulnerability when processing patch files, specifically the EDITORPROGRAM invocation using ed can result in code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via a patch file processed via the patch utility. This is similar to FreeBSD's...

patch: Malicious patch files cause ed to execute arbitrary commands

GNU Patch version 2.7.6 contains an input validation vulnerability when processing patch files, specifically the EDITORPROGRAM invocation using ed can result in code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via a patch file processed via the patch utility. This is similar to FreeBSD's...

AZL-6785 CVE-2018-1000156 affecting package patch for versions less than 2.7.6-7

GNU Patch version 2.7.6 contains an input validation vulnerability when processing patch files, specifically the EDITORPROGRAM invocation using ed can result in code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via a patch file processed via the patch utility. This is similar to FreeBSD's...

ALPINE-CVE-2018-1000156

GNU Patch version 2.7.6 contains an input validation vulnerability when processing patch files, specifically the EDITORPROGRAM invocation using ed can result in code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via a patch file processed via the patch utility. This is similar to FreeBSD's...

CVE-2018-6951

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way patch processed patch files. An attacker could potentially use this flaw to crash patch by tricking it into processing crafted patches...