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CVE-2014-0471

MEDIUMEPSS 85th pctl
5.0
CVSS v2
NVD

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."

How to fix

Remediation Available
dpkgDebian
Fixed in:1.17.8CVE-2014-0471
Fixed in:1.17.8CVE-2014-0471
Fixed in:1.17.8CVE-2014-0471
Fixed in:1.17.8CVE-2014-0471
dpkgUbuntu
Fixed in:1.17.5ubuntu5.2USN-2183-2
Fixed in:1.17.5ubuntu5.1USN-2183-1
libdpkg-perlUbuntu
Fixed in:1.17.5ubuntu5.2USN-2183-2
Fixed in:1.17.5ubuntu5.1USN-2183-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.86%probability of exploitation in 30 days
85thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 85% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2
Other references1

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.