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CVE-2014-3127

dpkg 1.15.9 on Debian squeeze introduces support for the "C-style encoded filenames" feature...

7.1 HighFix available

dpkg 1.15.9 on Debian squeeze introduces support for the "C-style encoded filenames" feature without recognizing that the squeeze patch program lacks this feature, which triggers an interaction error that allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and modify files outside of the intended directories via a crafted source package. NOTE: this can be considered a release engineering problem in the effort to fix CVE-2014-0471.

Exploit likelihood

2.07%Up 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.1

dpkg 1.15.9 on Debian squeeze introduces support for the "C-style encoded filenames" feature without recognizing that the squeeze patch program lacks this feature, which triggers an interaction error that allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and modify files outside of the intended directories via a crafted source package. NOTE: this can be considered a release engineering problem in the effort to fix CVE-2014-0471.

Record
CVE-2014-3127
CVSS 2.0
7.1 HighAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

dpkg 1.15.9 on Debian squeeze introduces support for the "C-style encoded filenames" feature without recognizing that the squeeze patch program lacks this feature, which triggers an interaction error that allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and modify files outside of the intended directories via a crafted source package. NOTE: this can be considered a release engineering problem in the effort to fix CVE-2014-0471.

Record
CVE-2014-3127
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-3147 No score

dpkg 1.15.9 on Debian squeeze introduces support for the "C-style encoded filenames" feature without recognizing that the squeeze patch program lacks this feature, which triggers an interaction error that allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and modify files outside of the intended directories via a crafted source package. NOTE: this can be considered a release engineering problem in the effort to fix CVE-2014-0471.

Record
EUVD-2014-3147
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f267-j9wx-cwjf No score

dpkg 1.15.9 on Debian squeeze introduces support for the "C-style encoded filenames" feature...

dpkg 1.15.9 on Debian squeeze introduces support for the "C-style encoded filenames" feature without recognizing that the squeeze patch program lacks this feature, which triggers an interaction error that allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and modify files outside of the intended directories via a crafted source package. NOTE: this can be considered a release engineering problem in the effort to fix CVE-2014-0471.

Record
GHSA-f267-j9wx-cwjf
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

dpkg 1.15.9 on Debian squeeze introduces support for the "C-style encoded filenames" feature without recognizing that the squeeze patch program lacks this feature, which triggers an interaction error that allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and modify files outside of the intended directories via a crafted source package. NOTE: this can be considered a release engineering problem in the effort to fix CVE-2014-0471.

Record
CVE-2014-3127
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-3127 No score

dpkg 1.15.9 on Debian squeeze introduces support for the "C-style encoded filenames" feature without recognizing that the squeeze patch program lacks this feature, which triggers an interaction error that allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and modify files outside of the intended directories via a crafted source package. NOTE: this can be considered a release engineering problem in the effort to fix CVE-2014-0471.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3127
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-3127 No score

dpkg 1.15.9 on Debian squeeze introduces support for the "C-style encoded filenames" feature without recognizing that the squeeze patch program lacks this feature, which triggers an interaction error that allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and modify files outside of the intended directories via a crafted source package. NOTE: this can be considered a release engineering problem in the effort to fix CVE-2014-0471.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3127
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
dpkg
Debian:12
before 1.17.9
1.17.9
dpkg
Debian:13
before 1.17.9
1.17.9
dpkg
Debian:14
before 1.17.9
1.17.9
dpkg
Debian:6.0
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.15.10, plus listed versions
1.15.8.101.15.8.10+armhf1.15.8.111.15.8.121.15.8.131.15.9
1.15.10
dpkg
Debian:7
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.16.14, plus listed versions
1.16.101.16.111.16.121.16.13
1.16.14
dpkg
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 1.17.5ubuntu5.2, plus listed versions
1.16.12ubuntu11.17.1ubuntu11.17.5ubuntu11.17.5ubuntu21.17.5ubuntu31.17.5ubuntu41.17.5ubuntu51.17.5ubuntu5.1
1.17.5ubuntu5.2

History

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In short

CVE-2014-3127 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Debian Dpkg, published April 30, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.07%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in dpkg 1.17.9.

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