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Vulnerability record · CVE-2011-0402 · published 11 January 2011

CVE-2011-0402: Debian dpkg link following vulnerability

Debian · Dpkg

dpkg-source in dpkg before 1.14.31 and 1.15.x allows user-assisted remote attackers to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files in the .pc directory.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.9% · top 13.7% CWE-59 · Link following
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
2.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
26References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

dpkg-source in dpkg before 1.14.31 and 1.15.x allows user-assisted remote attackers to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files in the .pc directory.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053306.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053311.html
http://osvdb.org/70367
http://secunia.com/advisories/42826 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42831 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43054
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2142
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45703
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1038-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0040 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0044 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0196
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64614
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053306.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053311.html
http://osvdb.org/70367
http://secunia.com/advisories/42826 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42831 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43054
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2142
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45703
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1038-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0040 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0044 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0196
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64614

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