Is CVE-2015-1196 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2015-1196 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2015-1196?

CVE-2015-1196 has a CVSS v2 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2015-1196?

CVE-2015-1196 has an EPSS score of 6.10% (93th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1196?

Upgrade patch on debian 11 to 2.7.1-7 or later. Fixes are available for 2 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2015-1196

MEDIUMEPSS 93th pctl

4.3

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

GNU patch 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file.

CWE-59Link Following

How to fix

Remediation Available

patchDebian

Fixed in:2.7.1-7CVE-2015-1196

patchUbuntu

Fixed in:2.7.1-4ubuntu2.3USN-2651-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

6.10%probability of exploitation in 30 days

93rdpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 93% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

git.savannah.gnu.org

Exploit1

bugs.debian.org

Third-Party Advisory5

Other references1

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.