cve-2014-7206
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2014-10-15 14:00
Modified
2024-08-06 12:40
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
security@debian.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/61158
security@debian.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/61333
security@debian.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/61768
security@debian.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3048Vendor Advisory
security@debian.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70310
security@debian.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2370-1Vendor Advisory
security@debian.orghttps://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=763780
security@debian.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96951
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/61158
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/61333
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/61768
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3048Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70310
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2370-1Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=763780
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96951
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