CVE-2017-8283 | BDVDB-2026-84871 Detail

Description#

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98064
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/20/2

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12017-04-26Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-05Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.