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CVE-2010-1679

Directory traversal vulnerability in dpkg-source in dpkg before 1.14.31 and 1.15...

Medium CVSS 6.8

Overview

Directory traversal vulnerability in dpkg-source in dpkg before 1.14.31 and 1.15.x allows user-assisted remote attackers to modify arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in a patch for a source-format 3.0 package.

CWE: CWE-22 Published: 2011-01-11T03:00:01.750
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 6.8 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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