CVE-2014-3865 describes multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in dpkg-source within dpkg-dev versions 1.3.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to modify files outside of intended directories by crafting a source package with a malicious Index: pseudo-header. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and potential for partial integrity and availability impact. While not actively exploited in the wild and not on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, and it has a high FAUCET Risk Score of 87/100. There is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg-dev:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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