Debian dpkg up to 1.18.25/1.19.7/1.20.9/1.21.7 Dpkg::Source::Archive pathname traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Debian dpkg up to 1.18.25/1.19.7/1.20.9/1.21.7. This issue affects the function Dpkg::Source::Archive. Performing a manipulation results in pathname traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-1664. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Debian dpkg up to 1.18.25/1.19.7/1.20.9/1.21.7. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function Dpkg::Source::Archive. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a pathname traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-21. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 05/26/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at git.dpkg.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-1664 since 05/10/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 1.18.26, 1.19.8, 1.20.10 or 1.21.8 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.dpkg.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Vendor

• Debian

Name

• dpkg

Version

• 1.18.0
• 1.18.1
• 1.18.2
• 1.18.3
• 1.18.4
• 1.18.5
• 1.18.6
• 1.18.7
• 1.18.8
• 1.18.9
• 1.18.10
• 1.18.11
• 1.18.12
• 1.18.13
• 1.18.14
• 1.18.15
• 1.18.16
• 1.18.17
• 1.18.18
• 1.18.19
• 1.18.20
• 1.18.21
• 1.18.22
• 1.18.23
• 1.18.24
• 1.18.25
• 1.19.0
• 1.19.1
• 1.19.2
• 1.19.3
• 1.19.4
• 1.19.5
• 1.19.6
• 1.19.7
• 1.20.0
• 1.20.1
• 1.20.2
• 1.20.3
• 1.20.4
• 1.20.5
• 1.20.6
• 1.20.7
• 1.20.8
• 1.20.9
• 1.21.0
• 1.21.1
• 1.21.2
• 1.21.3
• 1.21.4
• 1.21.5
• 1.21.6
• 1.21.7

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.debian.org/

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