CVE-2014-1833

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.88% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/31/11 mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1059947 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65260 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90842 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/31/7 mailing list
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737160
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2649-1 vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/102748 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1833?
CVE-2014-1833 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1833?
To fix CVE-2014-1833, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-1833 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-1833 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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