USN-2242-1: dpkg vulnerabilities
10 June 2014
A malicious source package could write files outside the unpack directory.
Releases
Packages
- dpkg - Debian package management system
Details
It was discovered that dpkg incorrectly handled certain patches when
unpacking source packages. If a user or an automated system were tricked
into unpacking a specially crafted source package, a remote attacker could
modify files outside the target unpack directory, leading to a denial of
service or potentially gaining access to the system.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04
Ubuntu 13.10
Ubuntu 12.04
Ubuntu 10.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.