Debian dpkg up to 1.16.2 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Debian dpkg up to 1.16.2. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-0471. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Debian dpkg up to 1.16.2. This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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."

The weakness was presented 04/30/2014 by Jakub Wilk (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ubuntu.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-0471 since 12/19/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73743 (Debian DSA-2915-1 : dpkg - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195461 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Dpkg Vulnerabilities (USN-2183-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.16.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (73743), SecurityFocus (BID 67106†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44387†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 73743
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2915-1 : dpkg - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 702915
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2915-1 (dpkg - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: dpkg 1.16.3

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12/19/2013 🔍
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03/25/2015 +324 days 🔍
05/12/2026 +4066 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: debian.org

Advisory: USN-2183-1
Researcher: Jakub Wilk
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-0471 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0471
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69543

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SecurityFocus: 67106 - dpkg CVE-2014-0471 Local Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 44387 - dpkg Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability via a Crafted Source Package, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2015 16:45
Updated: 05/12/2026 08:21
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (65), 05/27/2017 10:42 (4), 03/15/2022 19:41 (3), 03/15/2022 19:48 (1), 12/21/2024 20:31 (18), 05/12/2026 08:21 (1)
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