6.4

CVE-2014-3864: debian dpkg-dev Path Traversal

CVSS: 6.4v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2014-3864DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3864
Published 30-05-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-3864 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Path Traversal vulnerability in debian dpkg-dev. EPSS estimates a 2.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.83%
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 3 · Related 1
DSA-2953-1MGASA-2014-0289USN-2242-1

Timeline

  1. 30-05-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in dpkg-source in dpkg-dev 1.3.0 allows remote attackers to modify files outside of the intended directories via a crafted source package that lacks a --- header line.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.83%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.83% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.83%

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
Ubuntu1 product
  • dpkg< 1.17.5ubuntu5.3

2 vendors · 3 products

References

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