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CVE-2014-7206

Published: Oct 15, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-59
NVD MITRE
3.6CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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 Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:NI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected Products

n/an/a
advanced package tooldebian
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
aptdebian
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

http://secunia.com/advisories/61333
secunia.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3048
debian.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/61768
secunia.com
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Timeline

Published
Oct 15, 2014
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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