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CVE-2014-0471
Published:April 30, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
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."
Related Resources (5)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2915
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-0471
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67106
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-0471
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2183-1
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
CVSS v2
Base Score:
5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-22
EPSS
Base Score:
0.24