Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the dpkg-source component in dpkg before 1.14.29 allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary files via a crafted Debian source archive.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | dpkg | 1.15.6 | — |
| Debian 13 | dpkg | 1.15.6 | — |
| Debian 12 | dpkg | 1.15.6 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | dpkg | 1.14.29 | DSA-2011-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2011-1 dpkg - path traversal Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-2011 vendor-advisory
- dpkg-dpkgsource-dir-traversal(56887) vdb-entry
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dpkg/dpkg_1.14.29.tar.gz
- ADV-2010-0582 vdb-entry