CVE-2014-7206
First published: Thu Oct 02 2014(Updated: )
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.
Credit: security@debian.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Debian Advanced Package Tool | <=1.0.9.1 | |
| Debian Advanced Package Tool | =1.0.8 | |
| Debian Apt | =0.9.7.9-ubunto3 | |
| Debian Apt | =0.9.7.9-ubunto4 | |
| Debian Apt | =0.9.7.9-ubunto5 | |
| Debian Apt | =1.0.9 | |
| debian/apt | 2.2.4 2.6.1 2.9.7 |
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Reference Links
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-7206
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=763780
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61158
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61333
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61768
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3048
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70310
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2370-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96951
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/weakness
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/references
- agent/description
- agent/event
- collector/debian-bugs
- source/Debian
- alias/CVE-2014-7206
- agent/tags
- collector/security-tracker-debian
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian advanced package tool
- version/debian advanced package tool/1.0.9.1
- version/debian advanced package tool/1.0.8
- canonical/debian apt
- version/debian apt/0.9.7.9-ubunto3
- version/debian apt/0.9.7.9-ubunto4
- version/debian apt/0.9.7.9-ubunto5
- version/debian apt/1.0.9
- package-manager/debian