Debian Apt 0.9.7.9/1.0.8/1.0.9/1.0.9.1 link following

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A vulnerability was found in Debian Apt 0.9.7.9/1.0.8/1.0.9/1.0.9.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 10/15/2014 by Guillem Jover (Website). The advisory is available at bugs.debian.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-7206 since 09/27/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 78106 (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS : apt vulnerability (USN-2370-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 0.9.7.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (96951) and Tenable (78106).

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 78106
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS : apt vulnerability (USN-2370-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 703048
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3048-1 (apt - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Apt 0.9.7.9

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10/22/2014 +7 days 🔍
03/26/2015 +155 days 🔍
03/30/2022 +2561 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: debian.org

Advisory: USN-2370-1
Researcher: Guillem Jover
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-7206 (🔍)
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X-Force: 96951
Vulnerability Center: 46731 - Apt Before 1.0.9.2 Local File System Write via a Symlink Attack, Low
SecurityFocus: 70310 - Debian 'apt' Package CVE-2014-7206 Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 61158 - Debian update for apt, Not Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2015 16:14
Updated: 03/30/2022 10:15
Changes: 03/26/2015 16:14 (63), 06/09/2017 07:34 (12), 03/30/2022 10:10 (3), 03/30/2022 10:15 (1)
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