CVE-2014-1833

Published: Feb 5, 2014Modified: Apr 29, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in uupdate in devscripts 2.14.1 allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary files via a crafted .orig.tar file, related to a symlink.

Affected (1)

Products: Devscripts Devel Team: Devscripts

Devscripts Devel Team

1 product

Devscripts

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Devscripts Devel Team Devscripts	Version 2.14.1

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (16)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737160

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/102748

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/31/11

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/31/7

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65260

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2649-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1059947

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90842

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737160