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CVE-2015-1416

7.8 · HIGH

Larry Wall's patch; patch in FreeBSD 10.2-RC1 before 10.2-RC1-p1, 10.2 before 10.2-BETA2-p2, and 10.1 before 10.1-RELEASE-p16; Bitrig; GNU patch before 2.2.5; and possibly other patch variants allo…

Published Feb 5, 2018CWE-264EPSS 3.47%

Overview

CVE-2015-1416 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 5, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Larry Wall's patch; patch in FreeBSD 10.2-RC1 before 10.2-RC1-p1, 10.2 before 10.2-BETA2-p2, and 10.1 before 10.1-RELEASE-p16; Bitrig; GNU patch before 2.2.5; and possibly other patch variants allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via a crafted patch file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/30/9Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/01/4Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/02/1Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/02/6Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/76116Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1033110Refwww.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-15:14.bsdpatch.ascRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/30/9Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/01/4Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/02/1

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1416?

CVE-2015-1416 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 5, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-1416?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-1416?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-1416?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-1416 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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