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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2014-0471

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."

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.88%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.88%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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."

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS
2.88% probability · 86th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-22
Affected
debian/dpkg · canonical/ubuntu linux
Source
security@debian.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.