CVE-2014-7206

Summary

CVECVE-2014-7206
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2014-10-15 14:55:00 UTC
Updated2020-01-08 15:22:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-59

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Debian Advanced Package Tool 1.0.8 All All All
Application Debian Advanced Package Tool 1.0.8 All All All
Application Debian Advanced Package Tool All All All All
Application Debian Apt 0.9.7.9 ubunto3 All All
Application Debian Apt 0.9.7.9 ubunto4 All All
Application Debian Apt 0.9.7.9 ubunto5 All All
Application Debian Apt 1.0.9 All All All
Application Debian Apt 0.9.7.9 ubunto3 All All
Application Debian Apt 0.9.7.9 ubunto4 All All
Application Debian Apt 0.9.7.9 ubunto5 All All
Application Debian Apt 1.0.9 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3048-1 apt DEBIAN www.debian.org Vendor Advisory
USN-2370-1: APT vulnerability | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory
Security Advisory SA61333 - apt Insecure Changelog Temporary File Creation Security Issue - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Security Advisory SA61158 - Debian update for apt - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com
Debian 'apt' Package CVE-2014-7206 Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
#763780 - apt-get: CVE-2014-7206: Insecure temporary changelog handling - Debian Bug report logs CONFIRM bugs.debian.org
Security Advisory SA61768 - Ubuntu update for apt - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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