CVE-2014-7206

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Published Oct 15, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 3.6 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

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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Remediation

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Tracking

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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

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.386% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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

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Subscriptions

Debian Advanced Package Tool Apt

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:40 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published: Oct 15, 2014, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:40 PM
Reserved: Sep 27, 2014, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:14 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 15, 2014, 2:55 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:14 AM

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