CVE-2014-0471

N/A Unknown
Published: April 30, 2014 Modified: May 06, 2026
View on NVD

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."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2915
Source: security@debian.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67106
Source: security@debian.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2183-1
Source: security@debian.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2915
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67106
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2183-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
48th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

debian canonical