Link Following Affecting apt package, versions <0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.21


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-APT-407497
  • published15 Oct 2014
  • disclosed15 Oct 2014

Introduced: 15 Oct 2014

CVE-2014-7206  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.04 apt to version 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.21 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream apt package and not the apt package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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