
CVE catalog
CVE-2019-13636
patch: CVE-2019-13636
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.90% · Oct 25, 2026
In GNU patch through 2.7.6, the following of symlinks is mishandled in certain cases other than input files. This affects inp.c and util.c.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | patch | sid | 2.8.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | patch | forky | 2.8.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | patch | trixie | 2.8-2 | fixed |
| Debian | patch | bookworm | 2.7.6-7 | fixed |
| Alpine | patch | 3.10 | 2.7.6-r5 | fixed |
| Alpine | patch | 3.11 | 2.7.6-r5 | fixed |
| Alpine | patch | 3.12 | 2.7.6-r5 | fixed |
| Alpine | patch | 3.13 | 2.7.6-r5 | fixed |
| Alpine | patch | 3.14 | 2.7.6-r5 | fixed |
| Alpine | patch | 3.15 | 2.7.6-r5 | fixed |
| Alpine | patch | 3.16 | 2.7.6-r5 | fixed |
| Alpine | patch | 3.17 | 2.7.6-r5 | fixed |
| Alpine | patch | 3.18 | 2.7.6-r5 | fixed |
| Alpine | patch | 3.19 | 2.7.6-r5 | fixed |
| Alpine | patch | 3.20 | 2.7.6-r5 | fixed |
| Alpine | patch | 3.21 | 2.7.6-r5 | fixed |
| Alpine | patch | 3.22 | 2.7.6-r5 | fixed |
| Alpine | patch | 3.23 | 2.7.6-r5 | fixed |
| Alpine | patch | 3.24 | 2.7.6-r5 | fixed |
| Alpine | patch | 3.7 | 2.7.5-r3 | fixed |
| Alpine | patch | 3.8 | 2.7.6-r3 | fixed |
| Alpine | patch | 3.9 | 2.7.6-r5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | patch | 16.04 | 2.7.5-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | 16.04 | 2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | 16.04 | 2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | patch | 18.04 | 2.7.5-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | 18.04 | 2.7.6-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | 18.04 | 2.7.6-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | 18.04 | 2.7.6-2ubuntu1.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | patch | pro | 2.7.1-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | pro | 2.7.1-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | pro | 2.7.1-4ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | pro | 2.7.1-4ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | pro | 2.7.1-4ubuntu2.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | pro | 2.7.1-4ubuntu2.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | pro | 2.7.1-4ubuntu2.4+esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | patch | pro | 2.7.1-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | pro | 2.7.1-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | pro | 2.7.1-4ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | pro | 2.7.1-4ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | pro | 2.7.1-4ubuntu2.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | pro | 2.7.1-4ubuntu2.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | pro | 2.7.1-4ubuntu2.4+esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | patch | 16.04 | 2.7.5-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | 16.04 | 2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | 16.04 | 2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | patch | 18.04 | 2.7.5-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | 18.04 | 2.7.6-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | 18.04 | 2.7.6-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | patch | 18.04 | 2.7.6-2ubuntu1.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | patch | source | sid | 2.7.6-5 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [932401] |
| Debian | patch | source | forky | 2.7.6-5 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [932401] |
| Debian | patch | source | trixie | 2.7.6-5 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [932401] |
| Debian | patch | source | bookworm | 2.7.6-5 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [932401] |
| Alpine | patch | apk | 3.10 | 2.7.6-r5 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-13636 | Not reported |
| Alpine | patch | apk | 3.11 | 2.7.6-r5 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-13636 | Not reported |
| Alpine | patch | apk | 3.12 | 2.7.6-r5 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-13636 | Not reported |
| Alpine | patch | apk | 3.13 | 2.7.6-r5 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-13636 | Not reported |
| Alpine | patch | apk | 3.14 | 2.7.6-r5 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-13636 | Not reported |
| Alpine | patch | apk | 3.15 | 2.7.6-r5 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-13636 | Not reported |
| Alpine | patch | apk | 3.16 | 2.7.6-r5 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-13636 | Not reported |
| Alpine | patch | apk | 3.17 | 2.7.6-r5 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-13636 | Not reported |
| Alpine | patch | apk | 3.18 | 2.7.6-r5 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-13636 | Not reported |
| Alpine | patch | apk | 3.19 | 2.7.6-r5 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-13636 | Not reported |
| Alpine | patch | apk | 3.20 | 2.7.6-r5 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-13636 | Not reported |
| Alpine | patch | apk | 3.21 | 2.7.6-r5 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-13636 | Not reported |
| Alpine | patch | apk | 3.22 | 2.7.6-r5 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-13636 | Not reported |
| Alpine | patch | apk | 3.23 | 2.7.6-r5 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-13636 | Not reported |
| Alpine | patch | apk | 3.24 | 2.7.6-r5 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-13636 | Not reported |
| Alpine | patch | apk | 3.7 | 2.7.5-r3 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-13636 | Not reported |
| Alpine | patch | apk | 3.8 | 2.7.6-r3 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-13636 | Not reported |
| Alpine | patch | apk | 3.9 | 2.7.6-r5 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-13636 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | patch | deb | 16.04 | 2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.2 | Not reported | USN-4071-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | patch | deb | 18.04 | 2.7.6-2ubuntu1.1 | Not reported | USN-4071-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | patch | deb | pro | 2.7.1-4ubuntu2.4+esm1 | Not reported | USN-4071-2 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | patch | deb | pro | 2.7.1-4ubuntu2.4+esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13636 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | patch | deb | 16.04 | 2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13636 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | patch | deb | 18.04 | 2.7.6-2ubuntu1.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13636 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [patch]Fixed
Details (2)
2.7.6-7· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.7.6-5dsa · patch · debian · bookworm; dsa · patch · debian · 12
2.7.6-7· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.7.6-5dsa · patch · debian · bookworm; dsa · patch · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [patch]Fixed
Details (2)
2.8-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.7.6-5dsa · patch · debian · 13
2.8-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.7.6-5dsa · patch · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1852]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2020_1852.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2019-13636]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13636]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-1856-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13636]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-4071-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-4071-2]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-13636]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2020/wid-sec-w-2026-4026.json]
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