Description
The changelog command in Apt before 1.0.9.2 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the changelog file.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3048-1 | apt security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-7079 | The changelog command in Apt before 1.0.9.2 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the changelog file. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2370-1 | APT vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T12:40:19.187Z
Reserved: 2014-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-7206
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-10-15T14:55:09.073
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2014-7206
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN