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CVE-2014-7206

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-59 Link Following
Publication date:
15/10/2014
Last modified:
12/04/2025

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.

Impact

Vector 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 3.60 LOW
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Physical
Availability (A): Physical

Base Score 2.0
3.60
Severity 2.0
LOW

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1.0.9.1 (including)
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page


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