CVE-2014-7206

medium

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96951

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=763780

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2370-1

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70310

http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3048

http://secunia.com/advisories/61768

http://secunia.com/advisories/61333

http://secunia.com/advisories/61158

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2014-10-15

Updated: 2025-04-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 3.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00086