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CVE-2016-10713

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  • Published2018-02-13
  • Fixed in2.7.6
  • WeaknessCWE-119

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Description

An issue was discovered in GNU patch before 2.7.6. Out-of-bounds access within pch_write_line() in pch.c can possibly lead to DoS via a crafted input file.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-02-1319:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Gnu patch
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.7< 2.7.62.7.6

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • patchUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
  • patchUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.7.1-4ubuntu2.4
  • patchSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 2.7.5-8.5.1
  • patchSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4all versions · fixed in 2.5.9-252.22.7.1
  • patchSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 2.7.5-8.5.1
  • patchSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4all versions · fixed in 2.5.9-252.22.7.1
  • patchSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATAall versions · fixed in 2.5.9-252.22.7.1
  • patchSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSSall versions · fixed in 2.5.9-252.22.7.1

15 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • RHSA-2019:2033 Red Hat Product Security18 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: patch security and bug fix update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Gnu patch to 2.7.6
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2019:2033 · 18 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2018-02-13
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-8m7f-5cc5-rjgp

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10713?

An issue was discovered in GNU patch before 2.7.6. Out-of-bounds access within pch_write_line() in pch.c can possibly lead to DoS via a crafted input file.

Is CVE-2016-10713 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-10713 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.6% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-10713?

CVE-2016-10713 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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