Description
An Invalid Pointer vulnerability exists in GNU patch 2.7 via the another_hunk function, which causes a Denial of Service.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | patch | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | patch | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | patch | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | patch | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | patch | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | patch | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | patch | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | patch | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | patch | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | patch | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | patch | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | patch | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | patch | 2.7.6-150000.5.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0781-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | patch | 2.7.5-8.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2922-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | patch | 2.7.6-160000.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20431-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | patch | 2.7.6-160000.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20431-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | patch | 2.7.6-160000.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20343-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | patch | 2.7.6-slfo.1.1_2.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22905-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | patch | 2.7.6-4.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23210-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | patch | 2.8-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10140-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | patch | 2.7.6-160000.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20227-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | patch | 2.7.6-150000.5.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0781-1 |
Advisories 9
- WID-SEC-2026-0304 patch: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 26, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23210-1 Security update for patch SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 26, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22905-1 Security update for patch SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 28, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:2922-1 Security update for patch SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 15, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20227-1 Security update for patch SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10140-1 patch-2.8-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20343-1 Security update for patch SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20431-1 Security update for patch SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0781-1 Security update for patch SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 4, 2026