CVE-2014-7206 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00048.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Debian	Advanced Package Tool Apt

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:1.0.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:debian:apt:0.9.7.9:ubunto3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:debian:apt:0.9.7.9:ubunto4::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:debian:apt:0.9.7.9:ubunto5::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:debian:apt:1.0.9:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-3048-1	apt security update
EUVD	EUVD-2014-7079	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.
Ubuntu USN	USN-2370-1	APT vulnerability

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
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://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=763780
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96951

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published: 2014-10-15T14:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T12:40:19.187Z

Reserved: 2014-09-27T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-7206

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-10-15T14:55:09.073

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-7206

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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