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CVE-2014-0471: canonical ubuntu_linux Path Traversal

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2014-0471USN-2183-1USN-2183-2
Published 30-04-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-0471 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.88%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
MGASA-2014-0289

Timeline

  1. 30-04-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the unpacking functionality in dpkg before 1.15.9, 1.16.x before 1.16.13, and 1.17.x before 1.17.8 allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files via a crafted source package, related to "C-style filename quoting."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.88%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.88% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.88%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
  • dpkg< 1.17.8 | < 1.15.9 | < 1.16.13
  • dpkg≤ 1.15.8.8 | 1.9.1 | 1.9.2 | 1.9.3 | 1.9.7 | 1.9.8 | 1.9.9 | 1.9.10 | 1.9.11 | 1.9.12 | 1.9.13 | 1.9.14 | 1.9.15 | 1.9.16 | 1.9.17 | 1.9.18 | 1.9.19 | 1.9.20 | 1.9.21 | 1.10 | 1.10.1 | 1.10.2 | 1.10.3 | 1.10.4 | 1.10.5 | 1.10.6 | 1.10.7 | 1.10.8 | 1.10.9 | 1.10.11 | 1.10.12 | 1.10.13 | 1.10.14 | 1.10.15 | 1.10.16 | 1.10.17 | 1.10.18 | 1.10.18.1 | 1.10.19 | 1.10.20 | 1.10.21 | 1.10.22 | 1.10.23 | 1.10.24 | 1.10.25 | 1.10.26 | 1.10.27 | 1.10.28 | 1.13.0 | 1.13.1 | 1.13.2 | 1.13.3 | 1.13.4 | 1.13.5 | 1.13.6 | 1.13.7 | 1.13.8 | 1.13.9 | 1.13.10 | 1.13.11 | 1.13.11.1 | 1.13.12 | 1.13.13 | 1.13.14 | 1.13.15 | 1.13.16 | 1.13.17 | 1.13.18 | 1.13.19 | 1.13.20 | 1.13.21 | 1.13.22 | 1.13.23 | 1.13.24 | 1.13.25 | 1.14.0 | 1.14.1 | 1.14.2 | 1.14.3 | 1.14.4 | 1.14.5 | 1.14.6 | 1.14.7 | 1.14.8 | 1.14.9 | 1.14.10 | 1.14.11 | 1.14.12 | 1.14.13 | 1.14.14 | 1.14.15 | 1.14.16 | 1.14.16.1 | 1.14.16.2 | 1.14.16.3 | 1.14.16.4 | 1.14.16.5 | 1.14.16.6 | 1.14.17 | 1.14.18 | 1.14.19 | 1.14.20 | 1.14.21 | 1.14.22 | 1.14.23 | 1.14.24 | 1.14.25 | 1.14.26 | 1.14.27 | 1.14.28 | 1.14.29 | 1.14.30 | 1.15.0 | 1.15.1 | 1.15.2 | 1.15.3 | 1.15.3.1 | 1.15.4 | 1.15.4.1 | 1.15.5 | 1.15.5.1 | 1.15.5.2 | 1.15.5.3 | 1.15.5.4 | 1.15.5.5 | 1.15.5.6 | 1.15.6 | 1.15.6.1 | 1.15.7 | 1.15.7.1 | 1.15.7.2 | 1.15.8 | 1.15.8.1 | 1.15.8.2 | 1.15.8.3 | 1.15.8.4 | 1.15.8.5 | 1.15.8.6 | 1.15.8.7 | 1.15.8.9 | 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 | 1.17.0 | 1.17.1 | 1.17.2 | 1.17.3 | 1.17.4 | 1.17.5 | 1.17.6 | 1.17.7
Canonical1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • dpkg< 1.17.5ubuntu5.1 | < 1.17.5ubuntu5.2

3 vendors · 4 products

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