Description
dpkg-source in dpkg 1.3.0 through 1.18.23 is able to use a non-GNU patch program and does not offer a protection mechanism for blank-indented diff hunks, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks via a crafted Debian source package, as demonstrated by use of dpkg-source on NetBSD.
Published: 2017-04-26
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 1.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-17245 dpkg-source in dpkg 1.3.0 through 1.18.23 is able to use a non-GNU patch program and does not offer a protection mechanism for blank-indented diff hunks, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks via a crafted Debian source package, as demonstrated by use of dpkg-source on NetBSD.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:34:21.674Z

Reserved: 2017-04-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-8283

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-04-26T05:59:00.213

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-8283

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