CVE-2019-13638 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-13638: GNU patch through 2.7.6 is vulnerable to OS shell command injection that can be exploited by opening a crafted patch file that contains an ed style diff payload with shell metacharacters. The ed editor does not need to be present on the vulnerable system. This is different from CVE-2018-1000156.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-13638 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

patch→ fixed in2.7.6-5urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y patch
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

patch→ fixed in2.7.6-5urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y patch
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

patch→ fixed in2.7.6-5urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y patch
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

patch→ fixed in2.7.6-r6
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade patch
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

patch→ fixed in2.7.6-r6
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade patch
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

patch→ fixed in2.7.6-r6
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade patch
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

patch→ fixed in2.7.6-r6
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade patch
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

patch→ fixed in2.7.6-r6
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade patch
```

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