dpkg CVE-2014-0471 Local Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:67106

Info

dpkg CVE-2014-0471 Local Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 67106
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2014-0471
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Apr 29 2014 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:13PM
Credit: Jakub Wilk
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 13.10
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.10
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 LTS
Debian Linux 6.0 sparc
Debian Linux 6.0 s/390
Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 6.0 mips
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 6.0 arm
Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Debian dpkg 1.15.9
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

dpkg CVE-2014-0471 Local Directory Traversal Vulnerability

dpkg is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting this issue will allow local attackers to modify files outside the destination directory and possibly gain access to the system.

Exploit / POC

dpkg CVE-2014-0471 Local Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

dpkg CVE-2014-0471 Local Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

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