CVE-2014-3127

7.1 · HIGH

Published May 14, 2014 debian CWE-22 EPSS 2.07% (80th pctl) AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-3127 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting debian dpkg. It was published on May 14, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

dpkg 1.15.9 on Debian squeeze introduces support for the "C-style encoded filenames" feature without recognizing that the squeeze patch program lacks this feature, which triggers an interaction error that allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and modify files outside of the intended directories via a crafted source package. NOTE: this can be considered a release engineering problem in the effort to fix CVE-2014-0471.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from debian. Update dpkg to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/d/dpkg/dpkg_1.15.10_changelog Ref seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/191 Ref seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/227 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/67181 Ref bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=746306 Ref metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/d/dpkg/dpkg_1.15.10_changelog Ref seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/191 Ref seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/227 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/67181 Ref bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=746306

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-3127?

CVE-2014-3127 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting debian dpkg. It was published on May 14, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-3127?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-3127?

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