CVE-2014-0471 — MEDIUM (5.0)

Q: How severe is CVE-2014-0471?

CVE-2014-0471 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2014-0471?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Dpkg, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.

Vulnerability 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 Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian	Dpkg	<= 1.15.8.8
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2915Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67106
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2183-1Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2915Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67106
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2183-1Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2014-0471?

CVE-2014-0471 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). 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 s...

How severe is CVE-2014-0471?

CVE-2014-0471 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2014-0471?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Dpkg, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.