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."
Published: 2014-04-30
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2915-1 dpkg security update
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-2183-1 dpkg vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2183-2 dpkg vulnerability
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Dpkg
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T09:20:17.946Z

Reserved: 2013-12-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-0471

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Status : Modified

Published: 2014-04-30T14:22:06.140

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-0471

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