Unscored severity · published Jan 11, 2011
CVE-2011-0402
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
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CVSS
2.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.9% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DP
Dpkg · Debian
through 1.14.30; 1.9.19; 1.9.20; 1.9.21; 1.10; 1.10.1; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0402
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0402
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053306.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053311.html
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/70367
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42826
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42831
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/43054
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