Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the unpacking functionality in dpkg before 1.15.9, 1.16.x before 1.16.13, and 1.17.x before 1.17.8 allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files via a crafted source package, related to "C-style filename quoting."
Analysis
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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 Debian DSA |
DSA-2915-1 | dpkg security update |
 EUVD |
EUVD-2014-0509 | Directory traversal vulnerability in the unpacking functionality in dpkg before 1.15.9, 1.16.x before 1.16.13, and 1.17.x before 1.17.8 allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files via a crafted source package, related to "C-style filename quoting." |
 Ubuntu USN |
USN-2183-1 | dpkg vulnerability |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-2183-2 | dpkg vulnerability |
References
History
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T09:20:17.946Z
Reserved: 2013-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-0471
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2014-04-30T14:22:06.140
Modified: 2026-06-17T00:03:06.250
Link: CVE-2014-0471
Redhat
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
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CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')