dpkg 1.15.9, 1.16.x before 1.16.14, and 1.17.x before 1.17.9 expect the patch program to be compliant with a need for the "C-style encoded filenames" feature, but is supported in environments with noncompliant patch programs, 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
Published May 30, 2014
6.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.82%
Description
dpkg 1.15.9, 1.16.x before 1.16.14, and 1.17.x before 1.17.9 expect the patch program to be compliant with a need for the "C-style encoded filenames" feature, but is supported in environments with noncompliant patch programs, 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 vulnerability exists because of reliance on unrealistic constraints on the behavior of an external program.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.15.9
- 1.16.0
- 1.16.0.1
- 1.16.0.2
- 1.16.0.3
- 1.16.1
- 1.16.1.1
- 1.16.1.2
- 1.16.2
- 1.16.3
- 1.16.4
- 1.16.4.1
- 1.16.4.2
- 1.16.4.3
- 1.16.5
- 1.16.6
- 1.16.7
- 1.16.8
- 1.16.9
- 1.16.10
- 1.16.11
- 1.16.12
- 1.17.0
- 1.17.1
- 1.17.2
- 1.17.3
- 1.17.4
- 1.17.5
- 1.17.6
- 1.17.7
- 1.17.8
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.82% (0.01821) | 77.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.82% (0.01821) | 75.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.84% (0.00838) | 73.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.66% (0.00656) | 80.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 28, 2024 | 0.66% (0.00656) | 79.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00462) | 74.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00462) | 71.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/29/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/29/16 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=746306 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/29/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/29/16 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=746306 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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