UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8283
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Summary:
Details: dpkg-source in dpkg 1.3.0 through 1.18.23 is able to use a non-GNU patch program and does not offer a protection mechanism for blank-indented diff hunks, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks via a crafted Debian source package, as demonstrated by use of dpkg-source on NetBSD.
References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8283, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/20/2, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8283
Affected packages
Package
Name: dpkg
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=bionic
Affected ranges
Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events:
Introduced- 0
Fixed -1.18.24ubuntu1
Affected versions
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
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Privileges Required
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User Interaction
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Scope
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Integrity
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Availability
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