# CVE-2010-4651: Directory traversal vulnerability in util.c in GNU patch 2.6.1 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to create or overwrite arbi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-03-11 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in util.c in GNU patch 2.6.1 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a filename that is specified with a .. (dot dot) or full pathname, a related issue to CVE-2010-1679.

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0600
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4723
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/20
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46768
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/21
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667529
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055246.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/19
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/patch.git/commit/?id=685a78b6052f4df6eac6d625a545cfb54a6ac0e1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43677
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055241.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/05/10
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-patch/2010-12/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43663

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