Red Hat Security Advisory 2018-2096-01 - The patch program applies diff files to originals. The diff command is used to compare an original to a changed file. Diff lists the changes made to the file. A person who has the original file can then use the patch command with the diff file to add the changes to their original file. Issues addressed include a code execution vulnerability.
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